Procurement Officer (Benue)

Essentials™ (a registered trademark of Ulta Tiverda LLC) is an agro-commodities and grocery e-commerce startup company who is currently looking for young, creative, highly motivated people in Nigeria to join our team of highly ambitious, result oriented professionals and commence on an exciting, fulfilling journey of growth, entrepreneurship and professionalism.

Essentials™ is recruiting to fill the position of:


Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Benue

Job Description
Note: Other duties may be assigned. 

• Be the intermediary between the company and it's suppliers.
• Responsible for the purchase of agro-products for the company
• Constantly search out new potential suppliers and negotiate the best purchase price of goods for the company
• Responsible for the logistics of transporting the goods to various cities in Nigeria
• Responsible for the packaging of the goods before shipping
• Constantly monitor and report to the assigned manager, the prices of agro-commodity items on a weekly basis.
• Job Requirement/Qualification
• Must be interested in working for a startup company where you will make mistakes, learn and grow professionally.
• Must have a university degree or equivalent of a university degree
• Must live in Benue State and know the terrain extremely well with no intention of relocation in the nearest future
• Be knowledgeable or fluent in the local lingua(s) of the state i.e speak the native language of the land.
• Be FLUENT in written and oral English
• Have ample knowledge about agro-commodity items such as time(s) of availability and scarcity, planting and harvesting seasons, prices of goods at different times of the year....e.t.c
• Have some experience and knowledge about the packaging, logistics and transportation of goods to various cities in Nigeria.
• Must not be older than 29 years old.
• Must be energetic, active, full of enthusiasm and positivity.
• Must be highly disciplined, efficient, courteous and full of professionalism.
• Must have Integrity and be extremely time conscious-do what you say when you say it will be done.
• Must be a team player and be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must have a “can do” attitude.
• Must possess common sense.
• Must own a smart phone with 24/7 access to internet and social media (Whatsapp and BBM).
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