Buyer

SUMMARY:

Our client, a reputable chemical manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Buyer to join their team

POSITION INFO:

Competencies, Roles and Responsibilities

• Negotiate best pricing with approved quality on all products
• Identify alternate suppliers as well as eco-friendly / green alternate products
• Ensure EOQ is maintained thus ensuring zero stock outs
• Receiving and actioning of requisitions for local & import stock and consumables
• Creating and expediting orders on preferred suppliers
• Sourcing of new products to user requirement specifications
• Calculations of standard cost
• Preferred supplier database / centralized procurement database - identify, evaluate, and assess suppliers
• Improve on contract spend
• tracking of procurement savings
• Inventory evaluation and replenishment of raw materials for production requirements timeously
• Suspended Receipts on Imports goods received
• Expediting import documents
• Plan closely with Logistics for incoming tanker orders of raw materials
• Maintaining & Updating of import shipping schedules timeously
• Candidate must be able to work in a team environment and be able to assist other buyers when the need arises
• BBBEE experience in acquiring, analyzing and assist with improving BBBEE company score
• Receiving and submitting Clearing invoices to Finance for payment.
• Resolving any invoicing, quantity or price issues from suppliers.
• Ensuring the safe storage / scanning imported goods COA''s onto ERP System
• Filing of completed import indents with good traceability 
• Auditing of suppliers - monitor and schedule supplier audits
• Periodic evaluation of current local suppliers
• Evaluation of potential new suppliers

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