Fresher Grain Trading Assistant Job Placements – Grainpulse Ltd
Job Title: Grain Trading Assistant
Organization: Grainpulse Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Grainpulse Ltd is a first of its kind integrated agribusiness company and Uganda’s number one dealer in Agro Inputs, Grain and Coffee. We continue expanding everyday to meet our clientele needs.
Job Summary: The Grain Trading Assistant is responsible for providing support in all assigned activities around the sourcing of grain & pulses products and is also required to understand the entire grain & pulses value chain and to incorporate this knowledge in all sourcing activities and discussions with suppliers..
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting with all sourcing activities of agricultural produce
- Understanding the company’s sourcing needs
- Identifying and contacting suppliers
- Evaluating offers from suppliers and negotiating affordable prices and quality
- Tracking orders and ensuring timely delivery
- Liaising with staff members to ensure all products arrive in good condition
- Following up with suppliers, as needed, to confirm or change orders
- Originating and supporting sustainable sourcing initiatives
- Nurturing existing supplier, identifying and recruiting new suppliers
- Updating internal databases with order details (dates, suppliers, quantities, discounts, rebates) and maintaining updated records of farmers, cooperatives &_ aggregators (KYS)
- Coordinating between partners or customers and co-workers or superiors such as taking calls and answering questions
- Supporting on responsible sourcing initiatives
- Continuously invigorating the supply chain
- Monitoring the market for commodities availability & upcoming challenges while notifying the business of any new grain & pulses statutory requirements
- Conducting market research to identify pricing & quality trends
- Compiling costs for further analyses for various produces and products or any other related services to the grain business.
- Compiling costs for further analyses for various produces and products or any other related services to the grain business.
- Liaising with the agronomy department to provide feedback on sourcing parameters and support the alignment between activities
- Engaging and performing in any other project or activity as required from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must possess a first degree in Business, Agriculture, Economics, Logistics and/or Finance;
- At least two years of experience in trading, agri-insurance or sourcing / purchasing of agri-products.
- Working experience with a recognised trading company in East Africa is an added advantage
- He or she must have a good understanding of supply chain procedures
- Extensive knowledge of grain trade cost drivers and business acumen and relationship nurturing.
- The ideal candidate must possess computer skills in MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
- He or she must be customer centric with a good business acumen, possess good communication and presentation skills, have strong analytical and numerical skills as well as strong problem-solving skills.
- The candidate must be a team player, have the ability to keep an overview of multiple tasks and handle pressure, with a high attention to detail and must be open-minded.
- The candidate must also have a strong command of the English language, Kiswahili & Luganda
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their Job Applications with detailed CVs, certified copies of academic certificates (originals are to be presented at the interview), copy of a stamped recent salary pay-slip to Recruitment@grainpulse.co.ug
Deadline: 29th November 2019
NB: Please note that presentation of false academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution.