FMCG Buyer - DBN

SUMMARY:
FMCG Buyer - Durban

POSITION INFO:

Job Requirements & Experience:

• Matric 
• Driver’s license
• Computer Literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Internet etc.)
• Working with ERP systems
  • A knowledge of FMCG, including but not limited to FFV, Beverage, Marine Technical, Cabin and Bonded (liquor, cigarettes, etc.) items both local and international with at least 2 years’ experience

Reporting to the Operations Manager or his/her designate, the candidate will be required to perform, but not limited to, the following roles and responsibilities:

• Negotiating better prices and terms with current suppliers
• Importing of stock
• Forecasting stock
• Reducing levels of aged stock
• Increasing the supplier base pool
• Negotiating better prices and terms with current suppliers
• Handling new product development and trials
• Analysing inventory data such as wastage, consumption, stock ageing and inventory turnaround
• Eliminating all 30-day accounts with suppliers by ensuring settlement discounts or 60-day accounts
• Reducing aged stock
• Reducing lead times by 50% through enhanced supply chain co-operation
• Research local and national markets, and develop reliable alternate sources of suppl
  • Study market trends and ensure that NSC stays abreast of market trends, prices and inflationary products
  • Evaluate suppliers’ performance and take the necessary corrective action when applicable
    • Establish and maintain supplier databank as to scope of supply, quality, reliability, financial stability
    • Ensure that goods or services are purchased from reliable sources of supply, at the most economic conditions and the correct quantity, thus doing proper preparations for negotiations
      • Negotiate commercial terms and conditions, lead times, prices and other applicable aspects with various suppliers
• Generate the PO’s ensuring that all products and supplementary requirements are clearly specified, together with the applicable specification, revision number and following information as applicable on the purchase order:
  • Delivery date, cost and contractual conditions
  • Packaging, handling and shipping instructions
  • Records for source inspection and audits, where the need for such audit and inspection has been determined
  • Quality assurance standards where applicable
  • Description of item, material or service required
    • Ensure that supplier deliver goods in a timely manner and in precise quantities so as to maintain a continuity of supply
    • Adhere to the customers’ needs in with regards to specifications received
    • Check suppliers’ invoices for any errors and rectify where possible
      • Run daily requisitions to assess stockable needs and non-stockable purchasing patterns to ensure minimum stock requirements, based on consumption levels and the possibility of acquiring stock of non-stockables subject to price, warehousing space constraints and improved margins through economic scale.
      • Ensure prices and item codes in NAV are correct
      • Follow up on due dates for incoming orders to ensure they are delivered on time or with in our requested parameters
      • Report on out of stock items from suppliers to management and relevant sales team members
      • Check on slow moving or redundant stock and have it returned to the respective suppliers if needed or inform the Sales team to push the product before expiry
      • Update stock keeping units in the ERP and verify minimum and maximum stock levels
      • Conduct stock audits on items as and when required using the ERP and stock cards to validate discrepancies
      • Arrange returns with suppliers and ensure that products are returned with the correct documentation and ensure that the ERP Suppler Returns are generated and given to Dispatch to return the items
      • Provide on-the-job training to any new employees in the Procurement Department

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