Buyer
Gauteng, South Africa
Job Description
A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Buyer to order material /finished goods to meet production and sales requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for material/finished goods
- Sourcing material/finished goods at competitive pricing.
- Review material requirement reports weekly and replenishment orders as required.
- Ensure orders are placed on time, taking into considerations the long lead times.
- Ensure safety stocks levels are achieved especially on critical products.
- Ensure that we comply to the company policy by obtaining Order confirmations/ invoices on time.
- Expedite and follow up deliveries daily.
- Generate weekly reports to monitor low stocks/backorders, showing actions to be taken to rectify stock levels.
- Manage orders placed to ensure out of stock and overstocks are prevented by deferring or cancelling orders.
- Work with planners to re-schedule as necessary
- Source Vendors and review vendor performance;
- Grade 12
- Purchasing Diploma
- 3 Year experience as a buyer in a FMCG or pharmaceutical company
- Computer Literate: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Oracle will be an advantage.
- Team Player
- Customer Service Orientation
- Analytical
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Interaction at High Level
- Numerical Reasoning
- Cost Focus
- Knowledge of MRP
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Negotiation Skills
- Attention to details.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1265951
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationGauteng, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned