About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.
About the Role
You will coordinate the transportation of essential resources to all OAF NG districts, warehouses, and field sites. Your main goal is to ensure that these resources are delivered smoothly from central warehouses, while also prioritizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire market.
Department: Supply Chain
You will report to the Nigeria Supply Chain coordinator
Responsibilities
- Streamline Transportation and Delivery Operations
- Utilize strategic planning and efficient scheduling methods to improve distribution schedules for delivery trucks.
- Implement data-driven strategies to enhance delivery schedules based on information collected from delivery points.
- Coordinate with transporters and warehouse personnel to resolve transportation issues and ensure prompt delivery.
- Monitor and evaluate transporter performance, providing important insights for decision-making.
- Manage transport and deliveries costs
- Analyze transportation costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
- Support in the preparation and monitoring of transportation budgets and suggest adjustments.
- Implement cost-cutting measures such as negotiation of rates and optimizing transportation routes.
- Improve and ensure customer satisfaction
- Conduct regular audits of transportation processes to identify areas for improvement and conduct regular customer satisfaction surveys to obtain feedback and identify areas for improvement in the delivery process.
- Collaborate with different teams to implement process enhancements and ensure agreement towards improving transportation processes and customer satisfaction.
- Facilitate and encourage team leadership and development
- Lead a group of professionals in logistics, promoting communication and a positive work culture.
- Assign clear responsibilities and communicate expectations to team members.
- Promote team sustainability and contentment, address conflicts, and cultivate a harmonious and cooperative team environment.
- Allocate responsibilities among team members to meet objectives within specified timelines.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- At least 2 years of experience in Logistics/Fleet management.
- A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Economics or other related disciplines.
- Knowledge of different logistics strategies and models for route optimization, delivery and cost optimization.
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
- Knowledge of contract development, management, and administration, including drafting terms and conditions, ensuring compliance, and handling contract disputes.
- The ability to identify and assess potential risks in logistics processes, develop risk mitigation strategies, and ensure business continuity.
- Google workspace proficiency.
- English & Hausa proficiency.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Minna, Nigeria (Full-time, Onsite)
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria
Application Deadline
06 January 2024
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
