Trade Sourcing Officer

About the role

Trakiva is seeking a Trade Sourcing Officer to identify real commodity trade opportunities across Nigeria. The role focuses on locating businesses with active purchase orders, exporters with confirmed buyers, and aggregators with stock, rather than selling products.

Key responsibilities

• Source companies that have active commodity purchase orders (LPOs/POs).
• Identify exporters with confirmed export contracts or buyers needing trade finance.
• Build relationships with aggregators, processors, manufacturers and commodity traders.
• Gather complete transaction information and submit qualified opportunities to Trakiva.
• Support follow‑up meetings with stakeholders when required.

Required profile

• Strong network within Nigeria’s agricultural or commodity sector.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Self‑driven and target‑oriented.
• Experience in agribusiness, commodity trading, banking, logistics or business development is an advantage.

What we offer

• Attractive performance‑based commission.
• Flexible working arrangement.
• High chance of switching to a full‑time role.
• Opportunity to work with one of Africa’s fastest‑growing agricultural trade technology companies.
• Continuous training and support.