Senior Procurement Officer

JDJ Diagnostics; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diagnostics company in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Senior Procurement Officer to manage the entire procurement lifecycle. This pivotal role involves strategic decision-making, negotiating contracts, and optimizing supply chain management. The successful candidate should have a strong track record in inventory management, effective communication skills, and expertise in Just-In-Time inventory systems. The position offers the opportunity to take ownership of procurement processes, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing end-to-end procurement.
• Experience in Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory systems.
• Ability to make key purchasing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Implement systems from stock ordering to distribution.
• Negotiate with suppliers on lead-time and pricing.
• Supervise store function and maintain inventory records.
• Monitor inventory levels and conduct stock counts.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Effective communication

Inventory management

Software systems experience

Job description

About the job Senior Procurement Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a highly experienced and decisive Senior Procurement Officer to take full ownership of our procurement lifecycle. This is a critical leadership role where you will be responsible for ensuring the seamless, cost-effective, and timely acquisition of goods and services essential to our operations. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a proven track record in managing end-to-end procurement in a fast-paced environment, with specific expertise in Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory, operational planning, effective communication skills, recording and reporting on processed data, seamless and timeous movement of goods to various geographical locations and solid software systems experience. You shall demonstrate exemplary skills to make key purchasing decisions, negotiate major contracts, and optimize our supply chain for maximum efficiency and resilience.

1. Responsibilities

Implement systems from stock ordering to distribution and receipt

Negotiation with suppliers on lead-time and pricing

General supervision of store's function

Maintaining and updating inventory stock records

Monitoring inventory levels and usage

Co-ordinating regular inventory stock counts

Reporting on variances in stock levels

Generating PO's for approval

Receipting and dispatching of stock maintaining processes, documentation

Updating inventory systems

Track and follow-up on the quantity of remaining supplies, backorders, etc and receive

notifications when stock is running low

Track expiration dates on materials

Make informed purchasing decisions that prevent unnecessary stockpiling and save money

Training new staff

Implementing measures to avoid stock damages, wastage and theft