Global Purchasing Data Coordinator

About the role

One Acre Fund, which equips smallholder farmers with farm supplies, seedlings, credit and agronomic training across nine African countries, is looking for a data professional with 3+ years of experience to lead its SAP Purchasing Data Team. The role optimizes tools, drives accurate SAP data entry and works with Procurement and Finance to support supply chain operations for farmers. It is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and is open only to Kenyan citizens or permanent residents.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the SAP Purchasing Data Team, ensuring high accuracy and timeliness, timely purchase order closure and on-time payments, and own the team's KPIs
• Own purchasing data entry and the payment flow for critical supply chain operations, working with Procurement, Sourcing and Finance
• Facilitate recurring and ad-hoc meetings with Procurement, Inventory Data, Payments and Tech teams, tracking action items to closure
• Develop the team through check-ins, meetings and performance reviews, and lead weekly reviews of open purchase orders
• Drive innovation in tools and best practices, lead data quality initiatives and implement controls to prevent fraud and loss
• Own the cash forecasting process, including annual forecasts, monthly budget updates and flagging late and urgent payments
• Set up quarterly standard costing updates with the accounting team

Required profile

• 3-4 years of experience
• Strong data and analytical skills, with attention to detail
• Creativity and strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent stakeholder coordination, writing and verbal communication
• Preferred: experience working in SAP

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• SAP (preferred)

What we offer

• Weekly check-ins with the manager, mentorship and training programs
• Career reviews every six months
• Health insurance and paid time off

The application deadline is 2 February 2027; hiring is on a rolling basis and the start date is as soon as possible.