Zedcrest Capital is a full service capital management firm, with core interests in fixed income securities trading, asset management and proprietary investments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Associate

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job function: Operations Officer

Job Summary

• The Operations Associate supports end to end execution of commodity sourcing, quality management, logistics, and export operations at Goldenfield Commodities Limited.
• Over time, the role will evolve into a coordination hub for logistics providers, field officers supporting traceability systems, quality control officers, and export documentation processes.
• This role is central to ensuring that commodities move efficiently, compliantly, and traceably from sourcing through export.

Key Responsibilities

• The Operations Associate will support cargo procurement activities, including coordination with suppliers, aggregators, and field teams to ensure timely sourcing and delivery of commodities in line with quality specifications.
• The role will coordinate logistics activities, including movement of cargo from sourcing locations to warehouses, terminals, and ports. This includes liaising with transporters, warehouses, and freight partners to ensure timelines are met.
• The Operations Associate will support quality control activities by coordinating inspections, ensuring samples are taken, inspection reports are received, and quality issues are escalated promptly.
• The role will work closely with field officers responsible for traceability data capture, ensuring sourcing, batch, and movement information is accurately recorded within the traceability systems being deployed.
• The Operations Associate will support export processes, including coordination of stuffing, shipment scheduling, document readiness, and alignment with documentation teams to ensure exports proceed without delay.
• Over time, the role will contribute to building standard operating procedures across sourcing, logistics, quality control, and traceability, supporting scale and repeatability.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Degree in Agriculture, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related discipline is required.
• Two to four years of experience in operations, logistics, agribusiness, or commodities related roles is preferred.
• Experience working with field teams, warehouses, or export processes is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.