PROCUREMENT / SALES / MARKETING MANAGER

 

Recruiter:

Farm Manager SA

Job Ref:

FM000806/SH

Date posted:

Friday, August 13, 2021

Location:

Capetown, South Africa


SUMMARY:
Western Cape – WC: Our Client, an Agri Fruit export Company require an experienced, analytical thinking & results-focused Procurement/Sales/Marketing Manager to join their team in the Western Cape

POSITION INFO:

The position exists to ensure that our procurement processes are executed profitably through establishing cost containment strategies that will enable all Farming, Marketing, and Transport, and general procurement requirements to be supplied timeously with the right quality.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • At least 5 years of experience as a Procurement Manager in the Agriculture (Fruit Farming) Industry.
  • Experience in sales and marketing
  • Excellent understanding of, and Experience with agriculture procurement for farming equipment and products, advantageous
  • Evidence of established supplier relations in South Africa & internationally, advantageous
  • A Degree in Purchasing & Supply, Business Management or equivalent.
  • Computer literate
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to work independently

 

 

Major Functions /Accountabilities, including but not limited to:

 

Create and implement international procurement strategies that are innovative, cost-effective and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within the industry,

Sourcing, engaging and establishing long-lasting relations with reliable suppliers in South Africa and internationally and continuous improvement of supplier list through supplier performance evaluation to initiate business and organization partnerships,

Liaise and build relations with existing suppliers and identify, select and approve potential suppliers based on the company selection methodology and criteria,

 

Negotiate prices and terms and conditions with suppliers and ensure that such negotiations are properly contracted, documented, and filed according to company specifications,

 

Sound negotiations with suppliers to secure advantageous terms, Monitor and record supplier performance to assess suppliers ability to meet quality and delivery requirements on a continuous basis,

Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, and to discuss forecasts in order to identify any deviations at an early stage to ensure the necessary corrective action and implemented timeously and in the least disruptive manner,

 

Overseeing the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long term saving on procurement costs.

Manage technological systems that track the shipment, inventory, and supply of materials,

Plan for all purchasing requirements in liaison with General Managers in advance and performs procurement processes against Standard Operating Procedures,

Monitoring and analyzing inventory consumption rates & determining re-order levels as well as economic order quantities at the respective Divisions,

Producing reports that track functional metrics and analysis of budgets versus actual expenditure and recommend improvement,

Formulate control strategies for unforeseeable circumstances to any delays for deliveries,

Lead transformational activities to build procurement organizational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency,

Manages workflow through receiving orders, purchasing, coordination of payments with treasury, dispatching and liaising with clearance agents till goods are received,

Formulate procurement budgets, plans, policies, procedures, and controls.,

 

Key Skills

 

  • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in reading the market
  • Ability to collect and collate data.
  • Analytical thinking & results focused.
  • Aptitude in decision-making.
  • Performance & Productivity Management.
  • Excellent Supervisory, Leadership Capabilities & Mentoring Skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills and concern for quality.
  • Knowledge of ERP systems.

 

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted

Email your CV to roelien@------ or CLICK THIS LINK https://www.placementpartner.co.za/wi/vacancy/?id=farm&VacRef=FM000806&preview=6f80191e007e450b-----b3f5d1778 or upload your CV to this specific position via --------Please upload your CV here-------->

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