Pharmaceutical Buyer

Recruiter:

Emporium Human Capital

Job Ref:

POS24264

Date posted:

Friday, June 27, 2025

Location:

Aeroton, South Africa

Salary:

R500k - 600k per year

SUMMARY:
Buyer with experience in Pharmaceutical / FMCG background

POSITION INFO:

Pharmaceutical Buyer (POS24264)

Aeroton, Johannesburg South

R 600 000.00 per month

Job Purpose:

To order material /finished goods to meet production and sales requirements within the Pharmaceutical or related sector

Requirements:

Grade 12
Purchasing/ Buyer Diploma or higher
3 Year experience as a buyer in a FMCG or pharmaceutical company
Computer Literate: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Oracle will be an advantage.

Duties:

Responsible for material/finished goods
Sourcing material/finished goods at competitive pricing.
Review material requirement reports weekly and replenishment orders as required.
Ensure orders are placed on time, taking into considerations the long lead times.
Ensure safety stocks levels are achieved especially on critical products.
Ensure that we comply to the company policy by obtaining Order confirmations/ invoices on time.
Expedite and follow up deliveries daily.
Generate weekly reports to monitor low stocks/backorders, showing actions to be taken to rectify stock levels.
Manage orders placed to ensure out of stock and overstocks are prevented by deferring or cancelling orders.
Work with planners to re-schedule as necessary
Source Vendors and review vendor performance;

Closing Date: 30 August 2024

To apply, please send your CV to and use POS 24264 in the subject line

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