Junior Buyer

SUMMARY:
Junior Buyer

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications 

• Matric 

• Managing existing client relationships, should build the relationship with the client that is friendly as well as professional. Improve service levels
• Developing existing clients, gather information such as current projects, future projects and any key purchases.
• Fixing margins on quoted items - responsible for fixing margins on outgoing quotes to clients
• Sourcing products, responsible for ensuring the quoted items are sourced correctly
• Negotiating with suppliers, sourcing the goods is to ensure that Storm Procurement is getting the “best deal”.
• Setting up suppliers - all options from current suppliers have been exhausted the new suppliers will need to be approved on Storm Procurement’s Supplier Database
• Processing orders, ensure that the order is being placed with the correct supplier ensuring best profit, lead time and product has been sourced.
• Obtaining freight quotes, responsibility to work with freight forwarders to ensure that the client’s requirements are met, and best possible method of travel, cost and lead times are considered
• Meeting targets - targets will be set and adjusted throughout the year and are expected to be met
• Dealing with queries and issues, will be expected to deal with these in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Client portfolio, complete client portfolio within SAS with detailed information on the client, contacts, background, exploration, projects and potential
• Good communication skills
• An excellent telephone manner for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
• Good IT skills
• A professional manner and presentable appearance for meeting customers/clients
• Initiative and good decision-making skills
• The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals
• Great organizational skills
• The ability to think strategically
• Skilled negotiating skills
• Customer focused
• Time management