Buyer - Uitenhage Verfied

Salary Negotiable Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Uitenhage, Eastern Cape more than 14 days ago 19-09-2017 7:29:21 AM
22-09-2017 8:28:25 AM
Sovereign Foods is looking for a Buyer for its operations in its Agriculture Division to drive down and control costs within the budget, source optimal suppliers and follow Company procedures. This position has a TASK grade of T09 and reports to the Procurement Manager for a period of 4 months.
The successful incumbent of this position should be in the possession of a diploma in Purchasing, Logistics or equivalent and at least 3 years’ experience in purchasing or logistics and cost-saving initiatives. Experience in purchasing within the Agriculture sector will be advantageous. The ideal candidate must be passionate about his/her work, be disciplined and organised to achieve the required results.

Results Required:
• Drive down costs in the Agriculture division through focused purchasing
• Seek out optimal suppliers
• Ensure purchasing is done in accordance with Company procedures and within budgetary constraints:
o Stores: Monitor stock levels according to set volumes and procedure stock when necessary;
o Cyclical purchasing: purchase according to summary to avoid ad hoc and random purchasing;
o Emergency purchasing: attend to immediately, but within framework to avoid any losses in times of perilous situations;
o Ad hoc purchasing: attend to within 24 hours
• Follow up on purchase orders on a daily basis to ensure no delays with regards to deliveries

Critical Competencies and Skills:

• Experience on purchasing systems
• Practical knowledge of all aspects of poultry equipment methods
• Analytical skills and financial understanding
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Excellent computer literacy
• Assertive but approachable
• Must be highly adaptable

As Sovereign Foods is an equal opportunity employer, preference will be given to applicants of designated groups, as defined by the Employment Equity Act.

Only appropriately qualified and experienced individuals should submit a details CV, copies of relevant certificates and a copy ID to the HR Teams.

Recruiter: Sovereign