Procurement and Logistics Manager

1. Devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies
2. Procurement of stock items based on need and budget.
3. Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
4. Developing & Maintaining supplier & partnership base
5. Track and report key functional metrics related to procurement function and logistics
6. Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
7. Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
8. Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
9. Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
10. Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
11. Stock Control – documenting and tracking stock movements.
12. Getting courier quotations and arranging of deliveries
13. Managing monthly stock take in all areas.
14. Stock take verification and scrutiny of all areas
15. Issuing of Purchase Requisition forms to the Admin-department
16. Collaborating with the procurement assistant in terms of goods needed, suppliers to be used and agreeing on prices
17. Arranging transportation of finished goods and export orders from brand home.
18. Arranging transportation of packaging material to brand home to maintain optimum stock levels.
19. Issuing of dry goods to production
20. Responsible to ensure good housekeeping in storage areas.
21. Compiling a procurement plan based on available forecast to ensure adequate stock cover
22. Managing procurement cost against budget.
23. Conducting supplier benchmarking and supplier evaluations.
24. Take the lead role in the administration of the Company’s export activities.
25. Preparation and processing all aspects of export documentation, from order through to shipment.
26. Liaising with Production and Purchasing functions to efficiently schedule production and delivery.
27. Point of contact for Customers, Salesmen, and Agents for enquiries relating to orders.
28. Negotiation of freight rates (Road and Ocean).

1. Plan and implement transport activities in a cost-effective manner.
2. Control of consignment stocks held at customer sites.

Preparation and submission of statutory returns e.g., SARS Duties, etc