Commodity Trader at DealDey

Commodity Trader

Reports to: Head of Products

Function: Purchasing/Products

Location: Lagos

Purpose Statement:

This role is responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in order to capture market share taking into consideration customer demand, price, quality, availability, timeliness, market trends and financial budgets.

 Key Accountabilities:

·         Find the right suppliers of quality products

·         Place orders for merchandise based on accurate analysis with planner

·         Ensure all suppliers meet up with lead-time delivery

·         Responsible for total sale of all inventory purchased

·         Maintain relationships with existing suppliers while seeking new ones

·         Attend trade events

·         Procure quality merchandise at the right price, within the right amount of time

·         Negotiate best possible prices

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

·         This position requires a University graduate or its equivalent with at least 2 years’ experience in Inventory/Operational/Logistics side of retail, E-commerce or in a similar position

·         Strong understanding of retail math and concepts, highly detail-oriented and extremely organized

·         Great negotiation skills and ability to network and influence people

·         Willingness to travel at very short notice

·         Candidate must possess ability to multi task in a dynamic environment

·         A good understanding of inventory procedures would give added advantage

 The following skills are essential:

·         Analytical ability

·         Creative imagination and problem solving

·         Must be Computer Literate

 Method of Application:

Interested candidates whose experience and competencies match the job profile should send their CV as an email attachment with the subject “Commodity Trader- DD/COM/TRA/0514” to jobs@dealdey.com

Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Validity: 30th May, 2014