Senior Operations Associate at Farmz2U

Farmz2U is an infrastructure startup that helps smallholder farmers operate at commercial scale. We support smallholder farmers with 'access to information' and 'access to resources' to scale local farm production.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Operations Associate

Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Work Type: Full Time

Description

• Farmz2u’s Operations team is seeking a Senior Operations Associate who will be an outstanding addition to our growing team. As a member of the team at Farmz2u, you will primarily support the Operations team which includes the team in the field.
• You will also support the Product and Engineering teams in bringing ideas to life. Your primary duties would include strategizing process improvements to ensure everyone completes their tasks on schedule, while supporting employee hiring and training, and managing quality assurance programs. 
• This role is dynamic and can be fairly unstructured thus the right person for this role is a good communicator and an analytical problem solver with a strong attention to detail.
• The ideal candidate would have a natural curiosity in problem solving and can prioritize multiple projects and requests at once.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Your key duties and responsibilities may include the below:

• Develop and execute an aggressive Customer Acquisition Strategy to meet business targets.
• Manage the sales pipeline and identify new potential business opportunities by engaging potential partners and exploring opportunities.
• Manage relationships with buyers through phone calls, emails, and visits to ensure customer retention and portfolio growth.
• Address and facilitate resolution of customer issues, ensuring a top-class customer experience.
• Follow up and ensure prompt payments for services offered to customers; ensure timely debt collection.
• Remain updated about new product features and ensure continuous buyer education about these improved product features.
• Gather market and buyer information, and provide feedback to the organisation for product development.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Key Working Relationships
Internal Relationships:

• Directly reports to the VP of Operations 

  Responsible for managing Junior Operations Associates, Operations Interns, Sales Associates and Sales contractors. 

External Relationships:     

• Vendors/Suppliers
• Buyers/Off-takers
• Product Teams

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required 

• Bachelor's Degree in a Business, Management, Technology or Operations related fields
• Minimum 3–4-year experience in B2B retail sales, Operations or FMCG business development roles. 
• Ability to conduct market research.
• Analytical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive and self-motivated approach to tasks.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online