Purchasing Associate - Cape Town, South Africa - CDW

CDW

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Description

Job Title:
Purchasing Associate

Department:
Purchasing

Responsible For:
No direct reports

Responsible To:
Head Of Purchasing

Main Purpose of Job:

Chasing of all overdue Purchase Orders on a daily basis
Proactive resourcing of outstanding purchase orders
Use of Supplier back order reports and order acknowledgments to ensure our system is updated with as much information as possible
Liaise with Sales Team to communicate any issues arising with their orders
Cancel and amend orders as necessary, including initiating returns procedures
Provide departmental mailbox management when required
Take ownership of queries and follow through to completion
Develop relationships with all key Suppliers to enable improved ETA accuracy we provide to our sellers / customers
Provide cover for other members of the department as necessary and perform other tasks if requested

Knowledge & Experience

Excellent administration skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates the ability to work well under pressure
Highly motivated with ability to work under own initiative, making decisions to benefit CDW (UK) Ltd
Demonstrates attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
Excellent problem solving skills

Personal Attributes