SARAH AKONI

SARAH AKONI

PROCUREMENT & SOURCING SPECIALIST

Accra, Ghana

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About

Procurement and Sourcing Specialist with 5+ years of hands-on experience sourcing products from China for businesses and individual clients. Experienced in supplier and factory identification, supplier verification, quotation comparison, price and MOQ negotiation, product quality checks, purchasing coordination, warehouse inspection, and international shipment follow-up. Practical experience supporting imports to Ghana and exports to the United States, with a strong focus on cost-conscious purchasing, supplier reliability, and smooth end-to-end order execution.

What I'm looking for

Seeking remote Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing, and Supply Chain opportunities where I can use my 5+ years of hands-on experience in supplier sourcing, vendor communication, purchasing coordination, cost analysis, negotiation, and international procurement. Open to entry-level, junior, and associate-level remote roles.

Experience

Self Employed

Importation & Sourcing Specialist

Self Employed

Jan 2021 – Present

Manage end-to-end procurement and sourcing activities, including supplier identification, quotation comparison, negotiation, purchasing, quality checks, and shipment coordination. Evaluate suppliers based on pricing, quality, MOQ, terms, reliability, and delivery requirements. Maintain supplier relationships and support clients throughout the sourcing and purchasing process.

Procurement & PurchasingSupplier ManagementStrategic SourcingPrice and Cost AnalysisSupplier negotiation

Founder

Freyah’s Importation / Freyah’s Lux Enterprise

Jan 2021 – Present

Manage sourcing, purchasing and importation activities from product research and supplier selection through delivery to Ghana and international customers. Build and maintain supplier relationships while negotiating prices, MOQs and purchasing terms. Research market pricing and supplier options to identify competitive purchasing opportunities for clients. Coordinate supplier communications, warehouse handling, quality checks and international shipping. Support customers with product selection, sourcing decisions, purchasing coordination and delivery follow-up.

Supplier NegotiationWarehouse CoordinationImport Operations

Education

Breman Asikuma Senior High School

Breman Asikuma Senior High School

General Arts

2020

Skills

Import and ExportExcelSupply chainOrder ManagementCost analysisStrategic sourcingVendor ManagementSupplier managementPurchasingProcurementFOB, CIF, EXW & DDPCost & Pricing AnalysisOrder & Shipment TrackingPrice & MOQ NegotiationProcurement & PurchasingChina Product Sourcing

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)