Buyer - Johannesburg, South Africa - Taylormade Recruitment

Taylormade Recruitment

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Qualifications Required

Job Function

The role will be responsible for the timely placements for all supplier orders based on customer demand, POs and prenegotiated pricing and product range
The role will require expediting supplier deliveries to be on time for final dispatch
The role will require the management of credit facilities with the relevant suppliers

Key Performance Areas

Create and maintain good relationships with suppliers and customers
Consider agreed customer KPIs when conducting buying function
Create and issue purchase orders within agreed KPI's
Supporting business partners in resolving invoice discrepancies to ensure correct payments are made to suppliers
Processing and maintaining supplier master information and pricing on procurement system
Review and analyse suppliers' performance
Maintain and communicate daily inbound delivery times
Maintain records of orders placed, including all relevant data points to enable other functions
Ensure invoicing of stock is done so that prepayments are received from the client
Achieve system management targets
Achieve customer service targets
Ensure on time deliveries
Continuous improvement of buying processes

Skills and experience required

Takes initiative and is assertive
Be able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
Ability to prioritise
Ability to leverage technology
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, clients and consultants
Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills
Strong decisionmaking, problemsolving and creativity skills
Good analytical skills and attention to detail
Cargowise 1 preferable
Advanced Microsoft office knowledge
Be selfmotivated and work in a team
35 years' experience in a similar role in International Freight Management industry