Procurement Clerk

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An agricultural product wholesaler in East London is seeking a Procurement Clerk to manage the supply chain for imported goods. The ideal candidate will have prior procurement experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to perform cost analysis. Responsibilities include acquiring estimates, placing orders, tracking production dates, verifying invoices, and managing shipping documents. Strong skills in Pastel and Excel are preferred, along with a relevant qualification.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Request clearing estimates from agents for goods.
• Calculate cost price of imported goods.
• Send purchase orders to suppliers via Pastel.
• Track orders with suppliers regarding production dates.
• Verify prices on invoices match sales orders.
• Update production dates on relevant Excel sheets.
• Check shipping documents received for clearance.
• Calculate final clearing costs and present for approval.
• Request estimates for price lists and update accordingly.

Skills

Experience in procurement

Attention to detail

Cost analysis

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.