Supplier Administration Clerk - Cape Town at Clicks Group

Job Purpose:

To expedite purchase orders placed by buyers and assume responsibility for all buying administration to ensure that stock is available for sale and that customer needs are met. 

Job Objectives:

• To follow up orders with suppliers to ensure that the delivery dates are confirmed and adhered to by suppliers.
• To compile daily and weekly lists of outstanding orders and their delivery dates to ensure that purchase orders are delivered on the nominated delivery dates.
• To maintain relationships with suppliers, buyers and warehouse staff with regards to stock deliveries.
• To answer and resolve product and pricing disputes as well as redundancy issues.
• To follow up on inter branch stock transfers.
• To deal with suppliers around aged stock, expired, short dated and overstocks, ensuring such are taken back.
• To actively engage with operations and other departments to resolve supply issues quickly and efficiently.
• To ensure that new products are ordered timeously on SAP.
• To update and maintain product prices.
• To ensure that master data is maintained in line with UPD master data policy.

Minimum requirements

Experience and Education:

• Grade 12 or NQF Equivalent
• 2 – 3 years buying administration experience
• 2 – 3 years pharmaceutical industry exposure
• Exposure to a high volume FMCG / Wholesale environment

Job related knowledge and skills:

• Advanced computer skills
• Data accuracy
• Excellent Numeracy skills
• Systems understanding

Competencies required:

• Good communication skills
• High level problem solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Planning and implementing
• Accuracy