Buyer - KZN398

Astral Foods Ltd; Pietermaritzburg; Presencial; ZAR 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Performance bonus

Growth opportunities within Astral/Ch

Competitive salary package

Resumo da vaga

National Chicks in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Buyer with integrity to join our Procurement team. The successful candidate will verify purchase orders, place orders with suppliers, and maintain accurate paperwork to ensure a smooth flow of documentation.

We require a Grade 12 and buying certification (advantage), 5 years in a buying environment, ERP and MS Office experience, and a valid driver's license. Weekend work and overtime may be required. Competitive salary and performance bonus offered.

Qualificações

• Grade 12 or equivalent; buying certification is advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a buying environment.
• Experience in FMCG/food processing is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Verify all purchase orders and place orders with suppliers.
• Maintain daily paperwork and purchase order verification.
• Ensure a constant flow of documentation and resolve supplier queries.
• Achieve cost savings without compromising quality.
• Follow supplier account protocols and handle ad-hoc tasks.
• Cover stand-in duties for Purchasing when required.
• Source expired documents from suppliers to ensure compliance.
• Daily RTP completion and follow-up on outstanding orders.

Conhecimentos

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Formação

Grade 12

Certification in Buying

Ferramentas

ERP System

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Office

Descrição da vaga

BUYER - Camperdown - KwaZulu Natal

National Chicks | Camperdown / Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

National Chicks, a leading player in South Africa's poultry industry, is seeking to employ a Buyer with integrity to join our Procurement team.

Reporting

Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager and working closely with the Farm Managers within the National Chicks and Mountain Valley Broilers Poultry / Agriculture division.

The Ideal Candidate Would Be Responsible For

• The verification of all purchase orders and the placing of all orders with suppliers;
• Ensuring that all paperwork is completed on a daily basis regarding purchase order verification and orders placed;
• Ensuring a constant flow of paperwork
• Solving of all queries with suppliers;
• Ensuring cost saving at all times, not at the expense of quality of products;
• Ensuring that protocols are followed in terms of account requirements with suppliers;
• Responsible for any ad-hoc tasks required by the Procurement Manager and management from time-to-time;
• Stand-in duties for the Purchasing department as and when required;
• Sourcing of documents which have expired from existing suppliers, to ensure compliance;
• Daily completion of RTP’s and follow up on all outstanding orders on a daily basis to ensure that all documentation is up to date;

The Successful Candidate Must Meet The Following Requirements

• Grade 12 a must and certification in Buying (would be an advantage)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a buying environment
• 5 years previous experience in the FMCG/Food processing and manufacturing industry will be a distinct advantage
• Sound references
• ERP System experience will be an added advantage
• 2-5 years MS Office experience which includes MS Outlook and MS Excel
• Valid driver’s license and own transport essential
• Able to work weekends, public holidays and out of usual working hours as required

What We Offer

• A competitive, market-related salary package
• Performance bonus
• Opportunity to work within Astral Group anywhere within South Africa if positions arise
• Growing career opportunity within the company and also within the whole Astral Group as the biggest poultry company in South Africa.
• Learning and development opportunities