Junior Buyer

SUMMARY:
Junior Buyer

POSITION INFO:

Junior Buyer (HEC2365)

Bedfordview / Sandton

R----- per month

Job Purpose:

Sourcing, procuring and coordination of these items to limit costs and improve accuracy and customer service

Requirements

• Matric
• 2-3 years buying experience
• Technical Aptitude
• Fast learner

Key Duties and Deliverables:

• Performing the procurement for all company items – office, product and services requirements;
• Sourcing various suppliers to get the best pricing;
• Negotiation of pricing with various suppliers;
• Creation of purchase orders on the accounting system and ensuring the appropriate management approval is received;
• Placing and tracking order from placement up to final arrival;
• Customer backorders ordered timeously and issued by warehouse;
• Create item codes and description based on current procedure;
• Prepare inventory analysis data on a weekly basis for Technical manager including as and when required;
• Reporting on the outstanding Purchase orders on a weekly basis;
• Arrange all local transport requirements with the sales department;
• Coordination of all imports of products sourced;
• Assist with all exports to customer;
• Ensure order accuracy;
• Assist the sales department with any stock queries relating to procurement;
• Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained to service customers;
• Inventory monitoring and reporting internal & external;
• Servicing stock re-order levels;
• Monitoring and reporting on Supplier performance;
• Approve landed cost for all imports for final approval;
• Prepare freight estimations for Customer enquiries (both imports & exports);
• Advising on best freight options per Customer enquiry;
• Assist with monthly cycle counts, as well as selected item sample counts including the reconciliation thereof from floor to ERP.
• Meet and exceed the agreed performance objectives;
• Reporting on buying plan for cash flow purposes;
• Perform any ad hoc duties deemed appropriate by the Financial Manager.
• Creation of purchase orders on the accounting system and ensuring appropriate management approval is received;
• Obtain weekly forecasts from sales and projects to ensure accuracy of forecasts
• Weekly evaluation of Cable book, Major client books, project requirements and connectivity requirements;
• Obtaining approval for replenishment orders raised;
• Prepare and report on aging stock;
• Evaluate and execute actions to drive down aging stock;
• Maintain and create item codes;
• Handling and raising all buyouts received from Services
• Arrange local requirements with Cost Accountant
• Ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained to service customers;
• Completion of new credit applications with vetting information (BEE)
• Maintain local supplier relations
• Assist with monthly cycle counts, as well as selected item sample counts including the reconciliation thereof to ERP.

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