Field Officer- Sourcing at TakaTaka Solutions

Job Description:

• Achieve the monthly set sourcing targets: both quality and quantity
• Oversee purchasing recyclable materials from waste pickers in all assigned BBC as per BBC quality SOP
• Monthly Delivery schedule for aggregators 
• Onboard new waste pickers for purchases and maintain relationships with suppliers by regular (e.g. weekly) check-ins
• Handle grievances of waste pickers and update grievance tracker and update Manager through email after grievance
• Conduct research and gather market intelligence on suppliers, pricing, and new products or services.
• Update daily expected deliveries and liaise with buyback Centre supervisor/Operations
• Prepare and update delivery and target tracker
• Market research survey on focus with the company recycling fractions
• Attending weekly meeting with with BBC Manager
• Hold Daily brief with Assistant field officers 
• Supervise all the Assistant field officers and ensure all tasks are done
• Create a budget and proactively suggest cost-cutting initiatives
• Updating the market research survey  tracker  with focus on cost cutting
• Comprehensive Market Research on all recyclable materials 
• New proposals of new model with focus on quality of material
• Achieve set Purchases target set for every BBC
• Zero unresolved waste pickers issues
• Waste pickers D-notes are issued on time

Minimum Requirements:

Education

• Diploma in Business Management or related field. 

Experience

• Prior experience in waste recycling or related industry is required. 
• Business Understanding
• Strong understanding of: 
• Different types of recyclable materials 
• Recycling market dynamics 
• Sales and sourcing strategies 

Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation and marketing skills 
• Excellent grievance handling and interpersonal skills 
• Leadership and team supervision ability 
• Analytical and market research capability 
• Good reporting and organizational skills