Buyer

 

Recruiter:

Future Careers

Job Ref:

FCB-0000_6525

Date posted:

Monday, February 21, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa


JOB SUMMARY:

A well-established company in the heart of Durban is looking for an experienced Buyer to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have experience from a chemical or related manufacturing company. 

 

 



JOB DESCRIPTION:

Duties (will include but not limited to):

  • Find alternate suppliers for Strategic Raws
  • Negotiate best pricing with best quality for Strategic Raws
  • Strategic Raws - ensure EOQ is maintained thus ensuring zero stock outs
  • Receiving and actioning of requisitions for local & import stock and consumables
  • Creating and expediting orders on preferred suppliers.
  • Sourcing of new products to user requirement specifications
  • Calculations of standard cost
  • Preferred supplier database / centralized procurement database - identify, evaluate, and assess suppliers
  • Improve on contract spend
  • tracking of procurement savings
  • Inventory evaluation and replenishment of raw materials for production requirements thus ensuring zero stock outs
  • Periodic evaluation of current local suppliers
  • Suspended Receipts on Imports received
  • Evaluation of potential new suppliers
  • Expediting import documents
  • Plan closely with Logistics for incoming tanker orders of raw materials
  • Maintaining & updating of import shipping schedules timeously
  • Candidate must be able to work in a team environment and be able to assist other buyers when the need arises
  • Receiving and submitting Clearing invoices to Finance for payment.
  • Resolving any invoicing, quantity, or price issues from suppliers.
  • Scanning imported accessory COA's onto Knowledge management.
  • Filing of completed import indents
  • Auditing of suppliers

 

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