Senior Buyer

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Minimum Requirements

  • Certificate in Procurement Management / Supply Chain
  • Minimum 4 years in FMCG buying preferably in packaging.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience within a Buying role
  • Experience in the FMCG / Food Manufacturing industry
  • Experienced in the procurement of raw and packaging materials
  • Previous technical procurement experience is preferred
  • Strong problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities:
  • Review historical and competitive costs to identify cost savings opportunities and variances.
  • Analyze category, service, material, and supplier costs to provide key decision information.
  • Review financial goals and provide metrics to understand and report on initiatives and cost structure.
  • Assist in the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to promote good procurement practice with due regard to sustainability, ethical purchasing standards and costing
  • Draft an appropriate service level agreement to properly evaluate the performance of suppliers, and report on this on a regular basis.
  • Work with internal stakeholders (sales and production) to determine procurement needs, quality and delivery requirements.
  • Responsible for order placement timing, supply / demand alignment, material replenishment and supplier performance
  • Monitor, evaluate and improve supplier performance, according to an appropriate Service Level Agreement, on a continuous basis
  • Control and monitor expenses against approved budgets
  • Develop sourcing strategies
  • Cost saving budgeting and targeting
  • Set and plan how to achieve supplier accreditation and service level management
  • Payment terms negotiation, optimization and management
  • Maintain contracts with vendors
  • Review inventory and update as required
  • Receive orders from various departments
  • Initiate and keep track of orders
  • Reconcile or resolve order discrepancies with supplies.
  • Monitor delivery times to ensure they are on time
  • Maintain good relationships with suppliers and renegotiate prices on a regular basis
  • Coordinate overseas orders.
  • Ensure Accounts to be submitted for payment to vendors on time
  • Administration and reporting
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  • Job Id
    JD1293540
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    R20000 per month
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned