Program Associate, Purchasing

About myAgro:

myAgro is a non-profit agritech social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to support 1 million farmers in 2026 - providing them the tools they need to prosper. Our organization has received recognition and support from Skoll Foundation, Echoing Green, World Bank, and The Audacious Project from TED. Learn more from our founder and CEO here.

About the Role:

The PA, Purchasing will manage all indirect purchases, analyzing and optimizing costs, organizing calls for tenders, negotiating with suppliers, defining purchasing strategies, exploring new suppliers, managing the supplier database, managing supplier relationship, evaluating supplier performance, managing contracts, analyzing purchasing performance, to ensure the compliance with purchasing procedures. You will report to the Purchasing and Logistics Manager.

You Will:

• Develop purchasing policies and budgets.
• Analyze departmental requests and coordinate with suppliers to meet organizational needs.
• Negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relations and performance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement procedures and organize tender processes.
• Monitor order execution and facilitate supplier payments.

You Have:

• French and English proficiency
• At least 3 years work experience in a purchasing environment
• Project or team management experience
• Ability to work independently on important projects; desire to take a great deal of 'ownership' of work
• Advanced Excel skills (can perform complex functions, analyze data to make decisions)
• A passion for the mission, vision and values of myAgro

Our Benefits:

• Health insurance (including dental, vision and health coverage)
• Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• Retirement plan contributions
• Professional development and laptop stipends
• The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!

Application Process and Deadline

To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.

There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, the Plum assessment, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.

myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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