About the job
Title: Sales and Sourcing Specialist
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Competitive
Key Responsibilities.
1. Analytical approach to sales and sourcing
· Understanding economic factors affecting the demand and supply of commodities.
· Analyzing import data to understand market trends – origins, pricing, local logistics, and lead times.
· Gather market information from the sales team.
· Identifying trends in the market – global and local by analyzing raw material costs and how they impact overall sourcing.
· Assist the business in solving qualitative and quantitative sourcing issues.
· Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting the prices and profitability of products.
· Be in direct contact with HQ on souring-related issues, GIT updates, and developing strategies to improve lead times from origin.
· Develop forecast plans for all products based on historic data as well as global trends.
2. Costing
· Develop pricing strategies that minimize losses and maximize profits considering interest, FX, and other factors.
- Developing cost structures/templates to best understand how the business can achieve our results.
- Developing budgets forecasts
- Analyzing product cost and recommending changes
3. Support in the import and export process
· Planning, documentation, and processing of costs for imports.
- Planning, documentation, and processing of costs for exports.
- Sales support for exports & back-to-back orders
4. Support in ERP implementation – not a requirement but a PLUS
· Experience with Microsoft 365 dynamics
· Assisting in the validation of business requirements for Supply chain management and Finance
· Supporting Supply chain process optimization
· Conducting User Acceptance Testing for supply chain, inventory management, warehouse management and finance-related topics
· Providing requirements for Business intelligence reports to optimize supply chain + procurement processes.
Skills and Qualifications
· Strong data analytical skills.
· Good interaction skills and ability to understand the business from a commercial perspective.
· Four or more years of experience in a similar role.
· Able to understand and use incoterms.
· Experience with ERP implementation will be an added advantage.
· Excellent team leadership skills.
· Minimum Degree in Finance or Statistics.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV and Cover Letter only quoting the job title on the email subject Sales and Sourcing Specialist to [email protected] on or before 28th May 2023.
