Junior Packaging Buyer

Halewood South Africa; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Halewood South Africa in Benoni is seeking a Junior Buyer for Packaging and Raw Materials to ensure timely availability of materials at the right quality and cost. You will place and expedit e supplier orders in SYSPRO and align with the production plan.

Responsibilities include converting MRP into POs, expediting deliveries, monitoring stock levels and lead times, coordinating packaging changes with Marketing and QC, resolving discrepancies with Warehousing and Finance, and identifying savings

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics or Commerce.
• 1–3 years' buying or procurement experience, preferably in FMCG or packaging.
• CIPS or SAPICS certification (advantage).
• SYSPRO purchasing and MRP (essential).
• Intermediate to advanced Excel.
• Understanding of packaging materials and specifications (advantage).
• Proactive and persistent in follow-up.
• Accurate and organised.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Convert MRP / material requirements into purchase orders in SYSPRO in line with the authorised production plan.
• Expedite orders and confirm delivery dates; manage supplier OTIF and resolve shortages early.
• Monitor packaging stock cover, MOQs and lead times, and escalation risks to the plan.
• Coordinate artwork/version changes and new packaging introductions with Marketing, QC and suppliers so obsolete stock is avoided.
• Resolve receipt, quantity, price and quality discrepancies with Warehousing, QC and Finance.
• Maintain accurate supplier and item master data, prices and lead times.
• Support supplier performance reviews and scorecards.
• Identify savings opportunities, such as consolidation, alternative suppliers and specification optimisation.
• Help reduce excess and obsolete packaging stock and working capital.
• Contribute to planning data, dashboards and automation.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Diploma or degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics or Commerce

CIPS or SAPICS certification (advantage)

Tools

SYSPRO purchasing and MRP

Excel

Job description

Junior Buyer - Packaging / Raw Materials · Benoni, Gauteng · Halewood South Africa

Make sure packaging materials (glass, PET, cans, closures, labels, sleeves, cartons, shrink film and pallets) are available to the factory plan at the right quality, quantity, time and cost, by placing and expediting supplier orders accurately in SYSPRO.

• Convert MRP / material requirements into purchase orders in SYSPRO in line with the authorised production plan.
• Expedite orders and confirm delivery dates; manage supplier OTIF and resolve shortages early.
• Monitor packaging stock cover, MOQs and lead times, and escalation risks to the plan.
• Coordinate artwork/version changes and new packaging introductions with Marketing, QC and suppliers so obsolete stock is avoided.
• Resolve receipt, quantity, price and quality discrepancies with Warehousing, QC and Finance.
• Maintain accurate supplier and item master data, prices and lead times.
• Support supplier performance reviews and scorecards.
• Identify savings opportunities, such as consolidation, alternative suppliers and specification optimisation.
• Help reduce excess and obsolete packaging stock and working capital.
• Contribute to planning data, dashboards and automation.

Qualifications & experience

• Diploma or degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics or Commerce.
• 1–3 years' buying or procurement experience, preferably in FMCG or packaging.
• CIPS or SAPICS certification (advantage).
• SYSPRO purchasing and MRP (essential).
• Intermediate to advanced Excel.
• Understanding of packaging materials and specifications (advantage).
• Proactive and persistent in follow-up.
• Accurate and organised.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.