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Fertilizer Procurement Associate
One Acre Fund
Job at a glance
- Employer
- One Acre Fund
- Position
- Fertilizer Procurement Associate
- Location
- Kenya
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 16 October 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 10 September 2026
VacancyKE summary
One Acre Fund is hiring a Fertilizer Procurement Associate in Nairobi, Kenya. You will lead fertilizer procurement, using data analysis to determine purchasing windows and manage the full sourcing process. The role starts as soon as possible and is open only to Kenyan citizens or permanent residents.
What’s offered
- Health insurance.
- Housing.
- Comprehensive benefits.
- Weekly check-ins with your manager.
- Access to mentorship and training programmes.
- Career reviews every six months.
Key responsibilities
- Support seasonal procurement strategies to deliver +90% OTIF delivery, market-competitive costs, and 5% year-on-year cost savings.
- Ensure 0 quality issues reach farmers and maintain an +80% on-time payment rate for suppliers.
- Evaluate farmer needs against global market trends, supplier capacity, and inventory levels to address supply gaps.
- Drive lead-time improvements through streamlined delivery and process automation.
- Develop and improve complex Google Sheets models to track global market trends and landed costs.
- Use data to advise on when to purchase fertilizers to maximise cost savings.
- Build and maintain partnerships with fertiliser suppliers and industry organisations.
- Act as a business partner for country operations teams to improve offerings to farmers.
- Represent One Acre Fund externally with suppliers and market actors.
- Manage, mentor, and recruit for a small procurement team.
Key requirements
- You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Kenya.
- Solid knowledge of global procurement processes, international shipping, and supply chain operations.
- High proficiency in Google Sheets to build pricing, forecasting, and decision-support models.
- Ability to spend half your time analysing data to support decisions.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Exceptional collaboration and negotiation skills with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfort making data-driven decisions under medium-risk conditions.
How to apply
- Apply by 16 October 2026.
- Applications are reviewed and processed on a rolling basis until a hire is made.
- Preferred start date is as soon as possible.
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The employer’s advert
## **About One Acre Fund**
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our [Why Work Here](https://oneacrefund.org/careers/why-work-here) blog post.
## **About the Role**
Seeking a procurement professional to lead fertilizer procurement, ensuring cost-efficient sourcing and reliable on-time delivery. Drive strong individual execution and contribute to team success. In this role, your focus will be dedicated to deep-dive data analysis to determine optimal purchasing windows, and managing and executing the entire procurement process independently.
## **Responsibilities**
Execute Procurement with Excellence
- Strategy & Delivery: Support the creation and execution of seasonal procurement strategies to deliver +90% OTIF (On-Time, In-Full) delivery, market-competitive costs, and 5% year-on-year cost savings.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure absolute quality control, achieving 0 quality issues reaching the farmer, and maintain an +80% on-time payment rate for suppliers.
- Supply Chain Reliability: Proactively address future supply gaps by evaluating farmer needs against global market trends, supplier capacity, and current inventory levels.
- Process Optimization: Drive lead-time improvements through streamlined delivery and process automation. Regularly improve key operations like the goods receipt process and loading quality control.
- Data & Analytics: Spend time developing, maintaining, and continuously improving complex Google Sheets data models to track global market trends and landed costs. Use this data to provide crucial decision support on when to purchase (or not purchase) fertilizers to maximize cost savings.
Build Partnerships & Market Liaisons
- Strategic Relationships: Help build and maintain deep partnerships with fertilizer suppliers and industry organizations beyond seasonal procurement needs.
- Country Team Collaboration: Act as a critical business partner for our country operations teams, actively identifying and sharing opportunities to improve our offering to farmers.
- Industry Representation: Serve as a representative for One Acre Fund externally with suppliers and market actors to drive long-term, systematic supply chain improvements.
People Management
- People Management: Manage and mentor a small team, setting clear goals, providing timely feedback, and conducting high-quality career coaching and performance reviews.
- Team Growth:Contribute to staffing, recruitment, and succession planning to build a high-performing procurement unit.
## **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](https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/application-process/qualifications/). For this role specifically, you will have:
Professional & Technical Competencies:
- Supply Chain Expertise: Solid foundational knowledge of global procurement processes, international shipping, and supply chain operations.
- Data Fluency: An advanced analytical mindset with high proficiency in Google Sheets to build pricing, forecasting, and decision-support models. Comfortable spending half of your time analyzing data to help make decisions.
- Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Management & Execution Skills:
- Relationship Builder: Exceptional collaboration and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence both internal stakeholders and external global suppliers.
- Project Management: Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Solution-Oriented: An innovative thinker who approaches obstacles with a results-driven mindset and is comfortable making data-driven decisions under medium-risk conditions.
## **Preferred Start Date**
As soon as possible
## **Job Location**
Nairobi, Kenya
## **Benefits**
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
## **Eligibility**
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
## **Application Deadline**
16 October 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
*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*](http://oneacrefund.org/) *address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), **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.*
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our [Why Work Here](https://oneacrefund.org/careers/why-work-here) blog post.
## **About the Role**
Seeking a procurement professional to lead fertilizer procurement, ensuring cost-efficient sourcing and reliable on-time delivery. Drive strong individual execution and contribute to team success. In this role, your focus will be dedicated to deep-dive data analysis to determine optimal purchasing windows, and managing and executing the entire procurement process independently.
## **Responsibilities**
Execute Procurement with Excellence
- Strategy & Delivery: Support the creation and execution of seasonal procurement strategies to deliver +90% OTIF (On-Time, In-Full) delivery, market-competitive costs, and 5% year-on-year cost savings.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure absolute quality control, achieving 0 quality issues reaching the farmer, and maintain an +80% on-time payment rate for suppliers.
- Supply Chain Reliability: Proactively address future supply gaps by evaluating farmer needs against global market trends, supplier capacity, and current inventory levels.
- Process Optimization: Drive lead-time improvements through streamlined delivery and process automation. Regularly improve key operations like the goods receipt process and loading quality control.
- Data & Analytics: Spend time developing, maintaining, and continuously improving complex Google Sheets data models to track global market trends and landed costs. Use this data to provide crucial decision support on when to purchase (or not purchase) fertilizers to maximize cost savings.
Build Partnerships & Market Liaisons
- Strategic Relationships: Help build and maintain deep partnerships with fertilizer suppliers and industry organizations beyond seasonal procurement needs.
- Country Team Collaboration: Act as a critical business partner for our country operations teams, actively identifying and sharing opportunities to improve our offering to farmers.
- Industry Representation: Serve as a representative for One Acre Fund externally with suppliers and market actors to drive long-term, systematic supply chain improvements.
People Management
- People Management: Manage and mentor a small team, setting clear goals, providing timely feedback, and conducting high-quality career coaching and performance reviews.
- Team Growth:Contribute to staffing, recruitment, and succession planning to build a high-performing procurement unit.
## **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](https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/application-process/qualifications/). For this role specifically, you will have:
Professional & Technical Competencies:
- Supply Chain Expertise: Solid foundational knowledge of global procurement processes, international shipping, and supply chain operations.
- Data Fluency: An advanced analytical mindset with high proficiency in Google Sheets to build pricing, forecasting, and decision-support models. Comfortable spending half of your time analyzing data to help make decisions.
- Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Management & Execution Skills:
- Relationship Builder: Exceptional collaboration and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence both internal stakeholders and external global suppliers.
- Project Management: Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Solution-Oriented: An innovative thinker who approaches obstacles with a results-driven mindset and is comfortable making data-driven decisions under medium-risk conditions.
## **Preferred Start Date**
As soon as possible
## **Job Location**
Nairobi, Kenya
## **Benefits**
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
## **Eligibility**
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
## **Application Deadline**
16 October 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
*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*](http://oneacrefund.org/) *address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), **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.*