Junior Buyer

Hire Resolve

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Job SummaryA leading export company situated in Cape Town is urgently seeking the expertise of a Junior Buyer to join their team.The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

Negotiate and finalize prices with the suppliers for diverse services and materials
Improve the methods of purchasing and eliminate unnecessary expenditure
Find new clients
Find new suppliers both locally and internationally, negotiate terms and supply agreements, negotiate rebates and discounts
According to the production schedule ensure that you purchase the required equipment, materials and components
The entire production cycle ensure that you plan, monitor and schedule the materials movement
According to the necessity, the orders should be expedited. Any problems in delivery should be identified and rectified and the correct personnel informed including the client
Work closely with our warehouse staff in Johannesburg
Maintain and establish good relationships with the clients and suppliers
Maintain and keep complete records of all supplier and client communication.
Maintain awareness of procurement and materials concepts
Verify accuracy of the data of BOMs, part numbers, part costs included in the MRP, if there is a problem report it to management
Keep all written documents updated
Manage shipments coming from overseas
Track all import shipments and ensure there are no stock-shortages
Negotiate and manage schedules for timely delivery of materials
Knowledge of Imports/Exports Costing
Get quotes from freight forwarders for both export and import shipments
Negotiate with freight forwarders on rates
Check all import and export forwarder invoices are correct
Check all duty amounts are correct
Ensure Euro one certificates are accompanied when necessary
Ensure that all export and import documents are received from freight forwarders and that they are correct
Perform any ad hoc tasks that may be required of you from time to time
Liaising extensively with the clients / commercial relationship management
Bid on tenders
Travel both local and international may be required from time to time

Key requirements:

Bcom / BTech Supply Chain Management or other tertiary degree / min 3 year diploma
Minimum of 1 year purchasing experience required.

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV toYou are welcome to contact Rebecca or Nehelene on 021 551 8638Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.Hire ResolveIT/ComputerRecruiterAboutSpecialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.

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