Job Description

Fruit Procurement Associate Africa
Our client in the fresh fruit export business is currently seeking to appoint a Procurement Associate for Africa.
This position is responsible for the company's procurement performance to include South Africa, Egypt and Marocco. Apart from the procurement responsibilities, this position is actively involved in supporting the company's USA sales team on Africa product, as well as overseeing the local logistics and admin team.
This position requires a dynamic, flexible, and detail-oriented team player with the ability to add value to the company across a wide range of activities and responsibilities. This position is based in Stellenbosch.
Main duties:

• Maintain close working relationships with Manager: Africa and US Sales team associates to achieve procurement budget
• Responsible for ensuring your team's performance and morale
• Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual procurement planning
• Oversee the logistics and admin functions
• Work closely with various stakeholders to establish and maintain long-term supplier relationships, and to develop new sources of supply and new procurement programs, to enable increased sales
• Coordinate the RSA Inspector where appropriate
• Information security
• Represent the company in varied professional environments
• Assume responsibility for other duties as assigned from time to time

Requirements:

• Grade 12 with a relevant tertiary qualification
• 5 years' experience in a similar role in the fruit industry
• Strong negotiation, leadership and management skills
• Strong time management skills
• Must be exceptionally detail-oriented; possess strong verbal, written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Above average skills in MS Excel and MS Word
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English and Afrikaans

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Closing date: 30 September 2025

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