Procurement Specialist – Urea Fertilizer (Nigeria)

About the role

PHOSMARK Inc. is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead the sourcing of urea fertilizer from local producers in Nigeria. The role will strengthen the company’s upstream supply base, ensuring reliable supply, regulatory compliance and competitive commercial terms.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, approach and establish direct commercial relationships with urea fertilizer producers across Nigeria and the wider region.
• Maintain producer relationships, monitor plant capacity, production schedules and product quality to inform sourcing decisions.
• Conduct comprehensive Know‑Your‑Counterparty (KYC) and due‑diligence checks, gathering and verifying corporate, licensing and quality documentation.
• Negotiate commercial terms including price, volume, payment terms, incoterms and quality specifications, and support the drafting of offtake agreements.
• Track procurement volume targets, report performance to the Head of Commercial and coordinate with logistics and operations to align shipments.

Required profile

• Based in Nigeria with willingness to travel to producer facilities.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in fertilizer, agri‑commodity or industrial commodity procurement.
• Strong knowledge of the Nigerian urea market and producer landscape.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship‑building skills.

Required skills

• Procurement and sourcing of agricultural commodities.
• Know‑Your‑Counterparty (KYC) and due‑diligence processes.
• Contract negotiation and commercial terms structuring.