We are recruiting for our client who is a well-established & innovative company specialised in logistics, engineering &, industrial projects, procurement and shipchandling. Join a dynamic team in the import / export industry !
- Fluent in French ? Basic Portuguese
- Proven experience as a procurement officer or buyer ?
- Previous successful experience in the import / export industry ?
OUR CLIENT
Our client who is a well-established & innovative company specialised in logistics, engineering &, industrial projects, procurement and shipchandling. Providing solutions to operations on the Africa continent is at the heart of their business.
They are looking for their Procurement Officer – Food supplies based in Cape Town. Source & deliver all products worldwide will be the purpose of your mission.
THE ROLE
As Procurement officer – Food supplies, you will :
- Receive and analyse enquiries received from clients (specification matching)
- Strategic sourcing of suppliers & products (locally and internationally) via our database, market research, Internet, etc.
- Get all the necessary information to be able to quote the client utilizing mark up and foreign exchang conversion utilizing our in-house software package
- Establish competitive commercial propositions
- Manage commercial follow up
- Place and administer orders
- Liaison with suppliers to insure smooth delivery process
- Liaison with Logistics dept on export process
- Inspections of products (compliance, quality, packaging, etc,.)
- Establish Packing List, invoice
- Be present at loading of goods
YOU
- French speaking, Portuguese is a plus
- A minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience working in a trading and/or export environment
- Preferably knowledge of food industry in SA and/or internationally
- Preferably a minimum of 2 years’ experience in export of food supplies (including fresh and frozen produce), catering consumables and catering equipment
- Computer skills: MS Office (and specifically Excel)
- Negotiating skills
- Service excellence and precision (attention to detail)
- Able to work independently and under enormous pressure
- Reliable & Ethical
- Dedicated
- Driver’s license & Own roadworthy vehicle
- Valid South African work visa is a requirement
Gmail
Yahoomail