Job Description

Reporting: Procurement Mentor

Location: Maitland

Purpose of the job:
An experienced buyer is needed to join a young and passionate team to manage and develop the buying of raw materials and packaging. The successful incumbent will ensure that the supply of goods into the business is managed effectively, efficiently and in line with agreed company objectives.

Key Functional Areas:
1.) Operational Roles:
Tracking and ensuring on time delivery of goods
Must develop a good understanding of the production requirements report, visual stock planning report and the daily usage dashboard
Lead weekly operational and planning meetings when necessary
Develop SLAs and performance measurements with suppliers
Monitor sales orders/jobs on the system in order to prepare, prompt and follow up with the other stake holders regarding supply
Manage shipping documentation and liaise with shipping agents
Monitor stock levels warehouse capacity
Cross-Functional communication in order to communicate changes/requirements from other departments to the procurement department
Use Data to provide insightful information to the business
Generate and update purchase orders
Place orders with key suppliers when necessary
Liaise with key suppliers on a regular basis
Ensure that due dates on purchase orders are kept up to date
Update KPI reports on a weekly basis
Assist with account queries.
Partake in quarterly stock takes along with the rest of the CHS team

2.) Strategic Roles:
Be involved with new product/range launches
Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with NPD, Sales, Production, Stores and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts/driver
Build and maintain supplier relationships
Minimize the amount of stock outs
Reduce inventory value on hand to acceptable levels
Review and update class A items on a regular basis
Have market knowledge of category and benchmark against market and other competitors
Inventory review- Responsible for the in-stock levels within the agreed inventory parameters high peaks and low demand
Manage the demand planning process and the demand planning tools to support the relevant demand planning activities
Liaise with the Team Lead on a regular basis, to review Inventory values in stores and decide what needs to be reduced etc.
Work alongside the Team Lead to review the goals that need to be achieved by the Procurement Department. The buyer should assist by monitoring and driving these goals operationally

Required Knowledge & Skills:
Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)
Excel skills Advanced level essential
Inbound shipping knowledge beneficial
MRP Systems (experience on Syspro is advantageous)
Experience in BI reporting and or Tableau advantageous

Required Prior Learning/ Experience:
Degree in Supply Chain/ Logistics/ Operations or Engineering required
2-3 years experience within a similar role

Personal Characteristics:
Strong Communicator
Organisational skills
Able to make decisions
Ability to negotiate
Interpersonal skills
Ability to manage time effectively

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