Buyer (Port Elizabeth) Full Time

Description
ROLE PURPOSE:

Place and follows up on purchase orders and supplier payments, manage returns to suppliers, maintain positive working relationships with suppliers and keep records of all purchasing transactions carried out
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic and ad-hoc ordering

Optimise and facilitate implementation of current processes
Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
Propose changes or improvements to processes, tools and techniques
Contact suppliers and submit orders
Direct informal negotiations, in case of ad hoc orders
Conduct price checks
Source products in line with business requirements within minimum lead times
Ensure delivery of products in line with business requirements
Check on missing/ rejected goods
Communicate delays or quality issues to internal stakeholders to ensure inventory levels are maintained and risk to production is minimal
Provide procurement input into supplier change notifications and new product introductions
Supplier purchase and payment

Oversee purchase approval process
Generate purchase orders
Manage the processing of invoices and effecting of payments
Manage financial documents in accordance with financial controls (e.g. invoices and delivery notes are sent to finance to ensure payment takes place on time)
Returns

Ensure all non-conforming materials are returned for credit and actions are put in place to prevent or reduce future quality issues
Reporting and record keeping

Keep complete records for all purchase transactions
Maintain filing and record keeping of all financial documents
Ensure compliance with SOPs and organisation policies relating to Purchasing and Finance
Provide detailed reports on work activities to supervisor, as required Rep
Requirements
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

4 years Procurement experience in a highly regulated industry
Diploma in Logistics, or a related field
Computer literacy, including proficiency in the use of MS Excel and MS Word
COMPETENCIES:

Interrogating Information
Following Procedures
Maintaining Accuracy

Reference Number: BSAOPS29012021

Closing date: not specified
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