Job Description

Agricycle Global

Job Vacancy: Sourcing Intern, Kenya

Agricycle closes the gap between smallholders in developing economies and global markets by democratizing access to the agricultural value chain through our distributed network and portfolio of upcycled ingredients.

Agricycle is a for-profit benefit corporation and startup, meaning we operate in a fast-moving environment to disrupt the status quo and create social, economic and environmental impact.

Overview:

As our Sourcing Intern, you will report to the Sourcing Coordinator in Kenya in conjunction with the Sourcing Manager and Operations Coordinator in Kenya while working closely with a team of Field Officers.

You will assist and coordinate Agricycle’s sourcing intelligence to grow our network of smallholder farmers and coordinate the supply, negotiation and purchasing of a wide range of over 100 ingredients.

Using your analytical and strategic skills, you will strengthen Agricycle’s supply chain to provide reliability and widen our benefit. You will manage a robust database of smallholder farmers to facilitate this.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Agricycle’s sourcing intelligence in Kenya and map all agricultural activity country-wide.


• Assist Agricycle’s sourcing intelligence in Kenya and map all agricultural activity country-wide.


• Fulfill incoming sample and sourcing requests from outside buyers with diligence and immediacy.


• Identify and evaluate sources for over 100 ingredients from smallholder farmers across Uganda.


• Direct Field Officers’ efforts to train and purchase ingredients from evaluated smallholders.


• Operate procurement policies and procedures while negotiating supplier relationships.


• Develop innovative ways to minimize supply risks with smallholder farmers in Agricycle’s network.


• Maintain a robust database of producers alongside qualifications, prices, volume, lead times, etc.


• Analyze the database and develop action plans to reduce costs and improve sourcing processes.


• Collaborate with Agricycle’s global team across sales, operations and impact on a regular basis.


• Any other reasonable responsibility given by supervising team members.

Ideal candidates are:

• Highly creative with a hunger for innovation and are natural born problem solvers.


• Motivated by a passion to make the world a better place and love to take on challenges.


• Servant leaders who help to build the team and take on whatever role is necessary.


• Eager to learn and thrive in the fast-paced “fail fast, fail often” startup culture we embody.


• Collaborative in a highly diverse and global team and can work independently when remote.


• Critical and strategic thinkers with strong decision-making skills.


• Empathetic and patient, knowing no task is below them.


• Strong team players, knowing teamwork is necessary and that each role supports the other.

Requirements:

• Fresh graduate with university degree or college diploma in procurement, supply chain management, agriculture, logistics, project management or other related fields.


• Good communication skills (both written and oral); good command of English is favorable.


• Demonstrated compassion and empathy, strong work ethic and unimpeachable integrity.


• Readiness and ability to regularly perform under pressure and within short timeframes.


• Readiness to travel anywhere in Kenya under short notices and occasionally work odd hours.


• Excellent working knowledge of computer applications, especially: gmail and spreadsheets.

Top Skills

• Supply chain management


• Sourcing and procurement


• Agricultural development


• Inventory control


• Project management


• Leadership and teamwork


• Verbal/written communication

How to Apply

Send all applications through https://jobs.wrkhq.com/agricycle by 5th November 2021 at 5pm EAT.

Attach a cover letter addressed to the Director of East Africa and CV as one document with three reachable referees.

Attach academic or other qualification documents as one PDF.

Clearly state the position you are applying for in your letter.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Agricycle does not charge for job applications or job interviews.

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