Description:
Procurement & Buyer Assistant Needed for Kitchen Design and Manufacturing Company in JHB
An Established and Leading Kitchen Design Company based in JHB is looking for a Buyer to join their team. A Candidate from a Design or Manufacturing Industry would be preferred and advantageous!
Ideal candidates would have at least 2-3 years’ experience in either Buyer or Procurement/Procurement Officer roles.
Relevant Diploma’s and certificates would be beneficial
Role:
Assist with Resource and material planning and acquisition
Obtaining information from suppliers on matters like costs, ordering and delivery instructions, stock levels and in some instances, returns
Maintaining working relationships with suppliers
Assisting with Tracking purchases, monitor and manage vendor supply performance
Upkeep and maintenance of current of vendor information (including: pricing, stock level status’)
Daily expediting of orders and daily reporting of order status to key personal
Working with suppliers and internal departments regarding orders and order updates
Working closely with the Accounts department to timeously solve invoice discrepancies with suppliers
Candidate requirements would include:
Strong organizational skills
Self-starter
Fastidious accuracy and attention to detail
Strong communication skills. Written and verbal
Ability to recognize, analyse and offer solutions to problems
Involve necessary key people in decision making processes to ensure the problem is properly resolved in line with operational deadlines
Ability to liaise with other cross functional employees and work with multiple processes and procedures
Time management skills are extremely important as well as the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
Salary Market related depending on the Candidate’s current salary, skills, and experience, etc.
Requirements:
- Procurement: 3 to 4 years
- Buyer: 3 to 4 years
Candidate requirements would include:
Strong organizational skills
Self-starter
Fastidious accuracy and attention to detail
Strong communication skills. Written and verbal
Ability to recognize, analyse and offer solutions to problems
Involve necessary key people in decision making processes to ensure the problem is properly resolved in line with operational deadlines
Ability to liaise with other cross functional employees and work with multiple processes and procedures
Time management skills are extremely important as well as the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines