Fluid Buyer / Stock Controller

Express Employment Professionals; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Buyer for fluid products in Mbombela, South Africa. Responsibilities include stock management, supplier relationship building, and ensuring product alignment with market needs. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in buying Steel Pipes, Fittings, and Flanges, along with excellent knowledge of fluid products. Strong Excel skills and familiarity with Syspro are advantageous. This role offers an opportunity to engage with both local and international suppliers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the buying of Steel Pipes, Fittings, and Flanges.
• Experience in local and international buying of fluid products.
• Excellent fluid product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Review stock levels and replenishment needs for fluid products.
• Align product specifications to market requirements.
• Identify and suggest new products.
• Ensure accurate product descriptions in Syspro.
• Evaluate local and foreign suppliers.
• Build relationships with suppliers.
• Plan orders based on stockholding limits.
• Track pricing trends and adjust stock costs.
• Review stock levels monthly and realign as necessary.
• Identify slow-moving and redundant stock.
• Assist branches with supplier enquiries.

Skills

Buying of Steel Pipes, Fittings, and Flanges

Relationship building with suppliers

Advanced Excel skills

Fluid product knowledge

Tools

Syspro

Job description

Position

• Buyer – Fluid Products. Steel Pipes, Fittings, Flanges, Valves and related fluid product.
• Interaction with multi branch network - Branch Managers, Branch Buyers and Sales staff.

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Responsibilities

• Continuous review of all group fluid products stock levels and replenishment needs.
• Review product specifications & align to group & market requirements.
• Identify and suggest new / alternative products.
• Ensure correct Syspro fluid product descriptions and product grouping etc.
• Identify & continuous review of both local and foreign suppliers.
• Relationship building with both local and foreign suppliers.
• Forward planning with branch involvement and order placement of products ordered on group basis in line with approved stockholding limits.
• Maximise price, credit terms and transport / freight costs.
• Track both local and international pricing trends and review impact on current stock cost, orders placed and price lists.
• Monthly review of group / branches stock levels in line with agreed stock levels and realign where necessary.
• Monthly review of group / branches excess, slow moving, redundant and obsolete stock.
• Assist individual branches at supplier level with large enquiries.

Experience Required

• Candidate must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the buying of Steel Pipes, Fittings and Flanges.
• Experienced in both local and international buying of fluid products.
• Excellent fluid product knowledge.
• Advanced Excel computer skills are required and knowledge of Syspro would be advantageous.