BUYER (MILD STEEL PRODUCTS) – PRETORIA (3921)

 

Recruiter:

Worxs4u

Job Ref:

3921

Date posted:

Friday, September 16, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Market related


SUMMARY:
Our client, a leading steel and tube retailer requires an experienced person to join their team.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

** Candidates who have experience in other industries will not be considered for the position.**

Qualifications:

  • Grade 12 / equivalent

 Experience and requirements:

  • 5 or more years'''' recent experience buying of steel & tube
  • Experience purchasing locally
  • Experience Interacting with a multi branch networks - Branch Managers, Branch Buyers, and Sales staff
  • Intermediate to Advanced EXCEL skills and knowledge of Syspro would be an advantage
  • Sound arithmetic skills
  • Mature and assertive
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Good communicating skills
  • Hands-on Import experience
  • Strong planning and negotiating skills
  • Reside in Pretoria
  • Have a stable work record and contactable references

 

Responsibilities:

  • Reporting directly to the Branch Manager
  • Continuous review of branch stock levels and replenishment needs
  • Identify & continuous review of both local and foreign suppliers
  • Capturing of stock onto the system and ensuring correct groupings and descriptions
  • Building relationships with local suppliers
  • Maximise price, credit terms and transport/freight costs
  • Track both local and international pricing trends and review impact on current stock cost, orders placed and price lists
  • Monthly review of group/branches excess, slow moving, redundant and obsolete stock.

 

Please do not apply for the position if you do not meet all the requirements. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to provide an application update to each candidate that has applied. If you have not received feedback within 14 days of submission, please consider your application unsuccessful.

 

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