SUMMARY:
a Big Giant within the Pharmaceutical Industry is looking to employ a skillful Buyer with 4 years Procurement experience and a Diploma in Logistics to join their dynamic team of experts urgently!!!!
POSITION INFO:
Overview
Position: We need a Buyer with Procurement experience within Pharmaceutical Industry
Salary: Market Related
Location: Port Elizabeth
- Send detailed CV in Word Document, copy of Id, head and shoulders photo of yourself, pay slip, plus Qualifications urgently!!!!!!
Applicants are invited to apply for this excellent opportunity that exists for the above mentioned position. The successful incumbent will report to the Category Lead.
Overview
Place and follows up on purchase orders and supplier payments, manage returns to suppliers, maintain positive working relationships with suppliers and keep records of all purchasing transactions carried out.
Responsibilities
Strategic and ad-hoc ordering
· Optimize and facilitate implementation of current processes
· Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
· Propose changes or improvements to processes, tools and techniques
· Contact suppliers and submit orders
· Direct informal negotiations, in case of ad hoc orders
· Conduct price checks
· Source products in line with business requirements within minimum lead times
· Ensure delivery of products in line with business requirements
· Check on missing/ rejected goods
· Communicate delays or quality issues to internal stakeholders to ensure inventory levels are maintained and risk to production is minimal
· Provide procurement input into supplier change notifications and new product introductions
Supplier purchase and payment
· Oversee purchase approval process
· Generate purchase orders
· Manage the processing of invoices and effecting of payments
· Manage financial documents in accordance with financial controls (e.g. invoices and delivery notes are sent to finance to ensure payment takes place on time)
Returns
· Ensure all non-conforming materials are returned for credit and actions are put in place to prevent or reduce future quality issues
Reporting and record keeping
Keep complete records for all purchase transactions
· Maintain filing and record keeping of all financial documents
· Ensure compliance with SOPs and organization policies relating to Purchasing and Finance
· Provide detailed reports on work activities to supervisor, as required Rep
Skills Required
Background/experience
4 years Procurement experience in a highly regulated industry
· Diploma in Logistics, or a related field
Specific job skills
· Computer literacy, including proficiency in the use of MS Excel and MS Word
Competencies
· Interrogating Information
· Following Procedures
· Maintaining Accuracy
· Customer Awareness
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