Senior Fruit Buyer
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Description
YOU will be responsible for developing our existing relationships and finding new and relevant suppliers where required.
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Purchasing of deciduous and citrus fruit with more of a focus on the deciduous fruit and less on citrus
- Developing relationships with new and existing South African suppliers/ farmers.
- Price negotiations with growers and packhouses
- Implementation of seasonal programs
- Quality control
- Dealing with claims and negotiating the best settlement for our clients
- Reporting on the availability and range of the fruit (and vegetables) to our Business Development Managers.
- Extensive knowledge of local South African fruit (and vegetable) growers and packhouses
- Extensive knowledge of international fruit (and vegetable) growers and packhouses
- At least 5 years experience in the procurement / buying field
- Experience in building relationships with growers and a successful track record of doing so
- Experience in negotiating and implementing systems
- Extensive knowledge of fruit (and vegetables), their seasonality and quality standards
- A successful track record in the fruit procurement field
- Experience in the exportation of Fruit (and vegetables) would be a plus
- Good computer and excel skills. Have had previous experience in reporting and presentations.
- Driven, determined and proactive
- An excellent communicator
- Able to work independently or within a team structure
- Assertive and able to take calculated decisions
- Resourceful
- Energetic
- A never give up attitude
I look forward to engaging with you further around this role should you meet the criteria as stipulated above.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1258962
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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 LocationCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned