Procurement Clerk

www.executiveplacements.com - jobboard; East London; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural product wholesaler in East London is seeking a Procurement Clerk. This role involves managing the procurement process, including acquiring estimates, placing orders, and ensuring accurate costing of imported goods. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications, with proficiency in tools like Pastel and Excel.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Relevant qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acquiring clearing estimates and calculating cost prices of imported goods.
• Placing orders and managing production dates with overseas suppliers.
• Verifying prices and capturing stock for approvals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Cost analysis

Order management

Education

Relevant qualification

Tools

Pastel

Excel

Job description

Procurement Clerk required for an agricultural product wholesaler based in East London

Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Relevant qualification preferred

Responsibilities

• Acquiring clearing estimates - request estimate from clearing agents for goods landed in RSA, taking HS codes & relevant duties applicable into account.
• Costing of goods - calculate cost price of imported goods landed in SA taking into consideration the ROE & clearing estimate to obtain cost price per unit as well as how delivery will take place & all relevant costs accounted for
• Placing orders – sending purchase orders to overseas suppliers via Pastel, as well as keeping track of the order process working closely with the imports controller and manager.
• Order production date management - track orders with overseas suppliers with regards to production dates.
• Price verification - Check price on commercial invoices match the proforma invoices/sales orders or agreed upon pricing as well as confirming product & specifications are correct.
• Import schedules - Assign internal references to new orders & update production dates on relevant excel sheets. Working closely with the imports team.
• Shipping docs - check shipping docs have been received, after relevant checks on pricing & specs pass onto imports team for clearing process.
• Capturing of stock - check final clearing invoice from agents, calculate cost price combining forex, commercial invoice from supplier & clearing invoice, present to Imports Manager for approval.
• Updating of replacement cost for price list - Request estimates for price lists from clearing agents, ensuring HS codes are correct & relevant customs duties accounted for, fill in estimate amounts on price lists, present to Imports Manager for approval.