Buyer

Gonova Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Gonova Recruitment seeks a Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing professional in Johannesburg to ensure OTIF raw material and packaging for production. You will negotiate prices locally and for imports, monitor inbound costs, and coordinate stock levels to control working capital.

You will evaluate suppliers and tie in contracts while optimizing payment terms and maintaining supplier lists. Responsibilities include processing orders for Jhb import raw materials, auditing suppliers, and producing

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in purchasing/production environment.
• Diploma in procurement/inventory control.
• Qualification / experience in logistics.
• Computer proficiency - advanced.

Responsibilities

• Ensure raw material and packaging are purchased OTIF for production for JO.
• Negotiate raw material and packaging prices local and import.
• Monitor, control and minimize inbound raw material and packaging costs.
• Process orders for Jhb import RMs.
• Manage raw material and packaging stock levels to control working capital.
• Exploit global purchasing power to maximize advantage.
• Explore alternate raw material/stock substitutes, packaging and suppliers.
• Obtain and tie in supplier contracts and agreements.
• Define and improve payment terms with suppliers.
• Implement and maintain preferred and alternate suppliers list and prices.
• Evaluate and audit suppliers regularly and document findings.
• Monitor invoice accuracy to GRNs.
• Produce reports as and when required.
• Coordinate and oversee all site-wide stock takes outside normal hours.

Education

Diploma in procurement/inventory control

Qualification / experience in logistics

Tools

Computer proficiency - advanced

Job description

Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing:

• Ensure raw material and packaging are purchased OTIF for production for JO
• Negotiate raw material and packaging prices local and import
• Monitoring, control and minimizing of inbound Raw Material and packaging costs.
• Process orders for Jhb import RMs
• Management of Raw Material and packaging stock levels to ensure that working Capital is controlled at levels as dictated by the business
• Ensure that, the advantage to be gained by using Global purchasing power is always maximized
• Explore alternate raw material / stock substitutes, packaging and suppliers
• Obtain and tie in supplier contracts and agreements
• Define and improve payment terms with suppliers
• Implement and maintain preferred and alternate suppliers list and prices
• Evaluate and audit suppliers on a regular basis and document and act on findings
• Monitor invoice accuracy to GRNs
• Produce reports as and when required
• Take full responsibility for coordinating and overseeing all site wide stock takes outside of normal hours

Education and Experience:

• 5 years experience in purchasing/production environment
• Diploma in procurement/inventory control
• Qualification / experience in logistics
• Computer proficiency - advanced