About Us

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories. It also delivers a range of other products and services, including e-commerce and credit financing of branded appliances for home and commercial use, as well as community-based solutions for e-mobility and the agricultural value chain. Husk’s mission is to supercharge economic growth and social well-being in rural communities that are unserved and underserved.

Husk Values

Honesty and Integrity; Act with discipline and integral to your job; Respect each other; Respect Human rights within our responsibility and contractual obligations. Frugal Innovation, Quality and Reliability; Respect for environment, health, and safety. Excellence as an attitude; We shall align perception to a common understanding of performance rating and measures., We > I, Fail Fast and Learn Faster Continuous Learning.

Husk is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, or religion. Husk is committed to improving gender balance within its teams in Nigeria and globally. Female candidates are therefore highly encouraged to apply even if not all requirements are met.

Benefits

Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, and frequent training to assist the employees to grow in and to the next roles. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance hence giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Role Summary

The Procurement officer will be directly responsible for managing procurement of local materials and equipment, and electronic appliances. The job duties will include monitoring current inventory, work with existing and new vendors to procure materials/equipment for operational use, and appliances business, schedule and expedite deliveries, maintain complete and accurate record of all purchases. 

Key Responsibilities

The primary aim of the role is to assist stakeholders in planning, developing, sourcing, and managing procurement activities to effectively meet the organization and business objectives.

General

• Conduct sourcing activities, analyze quotations, and negotiate with the suppliers to obtain the best value and encourage long-term relationships.
• Evaluate requests from different business units and plan for the procurement and enforcing the company’s procurement policies.
• Pre-qualify new vendors and carry out due diligence according to the standard operating procedures. Onboard new and the most efficient local logistics partners for remarkable delivery improvement.
• Coordinate the delivery of items ordered, working closely with the supplier and logistics partners to ensure timely delivery within stipulated timelines. 
• Maintain and update procurement records and generate reports on procurement activities and provide access to procurement information. 
• Identify, mitigate, and escalate procurement risks to enable the organization to meet its obligations and maximize business opportunities. 
• Maintain good and robust supplier relationships and escalate any challenges encountered.
• Implement new initiatives and processes to improve the responsiveness and agility of the supply chain unit. 

Salary: 

NGN 200,000 to 250,000

Required Skills & Attributes

• Minimum of an HND or bachelor’s in supply chain management, Engineering, or a relevant field of study.
• Minimum of 3 years of proven work experience as a procurement officer or specialist.
• Membership of CIPS is an added advantage.
• Experience in a similar role, preferably in a solar energy company or FMCG is a key requirement.  
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence decisions.
• Ability to think and solve problems and work collaboratively.
• Impeccable time management & ability to plan and prioritize tasks and manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Great relationship management 
• The ability to evaluate and convey complex information to others in an effective manner through concise communication skills and clear presentation skills in both verbal and written contexts.
• Dependability, attention to detail, cooperation, stress tolerance, concern for others, initiative, self-control, and independence are the desired prerequisites.

Location and Travel

• This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria
• The successful candidate will be required to travel periodically to Nasarawa State, Plateau, and other operational states. 

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

DISCLAIMER: 

This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Husk Power Systems and its subsidiaries are equal-opportunity employers and make employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need. We hire without consideration to race, color, religion, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.