Senior Buyer - Pinetown at Stratogo

Minimum Requirements

•  Certificate in Procurement Management / Supply Chain
•  Minimum 4 years in FMCG buying preferably in packaging.
•  Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a Buying role
•  Experience in the FMCG / Food Manufacturing industry
•  Experienced in the procurement of raw and packaging materials
•  Previous technical procurement experience is preferred
•  Strong problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

• Review historical and competitive costs to identify cost savings opportunities and variances.
• Analyze category, service, material, and supplier costs to provide key decision information.
• Review financial goals and provide metrics to understand and report on initiatives and cost structure.
• Assist in the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to promote good procurement practice with due regard to sustainability, ethical purchasing standards and costing
• Draft an appropriate service level agreement to properly evaluate the performance of suppliers, and report on this on a regular basis.
• Work with internal stakeholders (sales and production) to determine procurement needs, quality and delivery requirements.
• Responsible for order placement timing, supply / demand alignment, material replenishment and supplier performance
• Monitor, evaluate and improve supplier performance, according to an appropriate Service Level Agreement, on a continuous basis
• Control and monitor expenses against approved budgets
• Develop sourcing strategies
• Cost saving budgeting and targeting
• Set and plan how to achieve supplier accreditation and service level management
• Payment terms negotiation, optimization and management
• Maintain contracts with vendors
• Review inventory and update as required
• Receive orders from various departments
• Initiate and keep track of orders
• Reconcile or resolve order discrepancies with supplies.
• Monitor delivery times to ensure they are on time
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers and renegotiate prices on a regular basis
• Coordinate overseas orders.
• Ensure Accounts to be submitted for payment to vendors on time
• Administration and reporting