Procurement Manager

Ithemba Recruitment- Sourcing Top Talent; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Procurement Manager in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will be responsible for optimizing stock holdings through data analysis, managing stock orders, and overseeing procurement operations. Candidates should hold a BCom in Finance or Supply Chain and have 3-5 years' experience in supply chain management, preferably in the pharmaceutical or FMCG sector. Strong analytical and communication skills required.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years experience in Supply Chain, preferably in the Pharmaceutical or FMCG industry.

Responsibilities

• Optimize company's stock holding using data analysis.
• Maintain procurement model for stock forecasting and ordering.
• Ensure optimal stock levels in warehouses.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Forecasting

Stock management

Education

BCom Finance

BCom Supply Chain

Job description

The Procurement Manager is responsible for optimizing the company's stock holding based on data analysis, streamline the ordering of stock, management of staff and implementing operating systems.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Navigate and maintain the procurement model the Supply Chain department primary tool used to analyse stock holding. Also used to forecast future orders and to place orders monthly.
• Also used to analyse monthly sales on our products. (Important: High, first thing that should be done every morning.
• Weekly warehouse replenishment ensuring both JHB & CT have optimal stock holdings.
• Communication with Operations team on urgent stock items.
• Stock transfer between warehouses Maintain tender and private stock holdings by
  ensuring stock available on correct product codes. Done by communicating with finance as well as the receiving warehouse.
• Forecast orders in the procurement model
• Analyse your bill of materials for local manufacturing
• Repacking of stock communicate with the receiving warehouse and packaging companies on stock requiring a re-pack.

Qualifications and experience:

• BCom Finance/ BCom Supply Chain
• 3 - 5 years experience in Supply Chain preferably in the Pharmaceutical or Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry (Food or cosmetic)