Sourcing Project Manager at Twiga Foods

Twiga is hoping to grow its supply portfolio and is therefore looking to recruit a highly motivated, detail oriented team player to serve as a Sourcing Project Manager within the Sourcing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the growth of Twiga’s sourcing function by planning, budgeting, & running of the sourcing function within Twiga and reports to the COO.

Roles 

• Planning, managing & growing the company’s supply portfolio while ensuring transparency of spending
• Engaging farmers and making farm visits to determine the quantity of farm produce to be harvested & timing of delivery and negotiate terms and conditions
• Researching and anticipating shifts in the negotiating power of farmers/ suppliers & applying risk minimizing techniques
• Discovering and partnering with trustworthy suppliers
• Develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the company to strategically develop, implement and optimize sourcing processes
• Handling the human resource arm of the sourcing team by recruiting, orienting, training employees & overseeing daily operations
• Developing and managing the budget to facilitate Twiga’s short term & long term sourcing growth plan
• Determining and managing the deployment of assets within the sourcing team
• Understanding the Twiga’s business requirements and how they can be incorporated into a strategic sourcing contract

Job Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or business administration
• At least 5 years’ experience as a project manager within the FMCG industry
• Experience building partnerships & managing stakeholders

Required Competencies:

• Excellent organization & time management skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability manage diverse staff
• An understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in an environment of fast growth and ambiguity
• Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple end-to-end project life cycles
• Strong project management and relationship-building skills