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1. Have 2-3 years of experience in grain procurement.
2.Build good relationships with growers and producers.
3. Know seasonal and geographical market.
4. Negotiate contracts with local farmer for the purchase of farm products.
5. Purchase grain with cost saving to prevailing market.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Type of Purchasing Experience
- Raw materials
- Agriculture equipment
Additional Skills
- Know and use computer hardware and software
Specific Skills
- Review quotations
- Monitor progress of delivery schedules
- Establish delivery schedules
- Determine contract terms and conditions
- Contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
- Consult with suppliers
- Assess requirements of establishment
Work Setting
- Private sector
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- WordPerfect
- MS Word
- Excel
- Electronic Mail
- Computer terminal