Supply Chain Purchasing Officer

2 weeks ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa RPO Recruitment Full time
RPO Recruitment's Pharmaceutical client is urgently seeking the expertise of a Supply Chain Purchasing Officer based in Gauteng.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for enhancing business efficiencies through accurate, updated, aligned, and well communicated processes, procedures, workflows, and operational systems.
  • Regularly updating, improving, and clearly defining the scope and mandate of the various processes and systems, impacting, or impacted by other departments (primarily Regulatory, Compliance, Sales, and Finance).
  • Identify industry recognized standards, methods, and tools to inform and advise the process design and audits.
  • Develop creditable measures and dashboards for tracking the progresses and procedures to ensure enhanced efficiencies and smoother workflows.
  • Design and conduct an audit to measure compliance levels to the current internal processes and practices and therefore provide feedback and measures to improve said internal processes.
  • Work with relevant internal stakeholders to train and raise awareness of the company's changing/improving Standard Operating Procedures, to ensure consistent implementation and ongoing alignment.
  • Continually communicate, coordinate and track smooth intra and interdepartmental workflows and compliance to SOPs.
  • To follow up in collaboration with cross functions the local manufacturing project to make sure that the products will be produced on time, according to our priorities and in line with the company quality standards and local regulatory requirements.
  • To coordinate smooth goods flow between international shipping site, local packaging site till the delivery to the final distributor assuring the correctness of all the relevant documents to avoid any delay or extra logistics charges.
  • To record and track the different transactions related to the mentioned operations as shipping invoices, production status, goods delivery and posting in distributor system in addition to payment settlements.
  • To prepare subsidiary exfactory monthly demand after the consolidation of the distributor purchasing orders.
  • To continually improve cost efficiencies across the business from a procurement perspective in line with internal policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Analyze existing spending with a view to improved cost savings outside inflation impact.
  • Participate in developing technical definitions for goods and services to be procured, including, but not limited to:
  • Finance: All company properties, repairs and maintenance, construction, utilities, freight
  • Forwarders, customs agents, security, essential services including fire and sprinkler systems.
  • Flood prevention measures, car fleet suppliers and financiers and fleet expenses (fuel, vehicle repairs, etc).
  • Information Technology: Telecommunication requirements, hardware, and general software.
  • Marketing: Promotional supplies
  • Maintain uptodate knowledge of cost and service benchmarks, technological developments, and entry of new suppliers in each industry / market.
  • Review international group preferred supplier agreements to determine their applicability for the company.
  • Conduct research to ascertain best products in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
  • Identify, source, and justify the most profitable suppliers.
  • Display sound understanding of suppliers' cost structures to be able to work with them to drive down costs in the supply chain.
  • Negotiate (on a qualitative and quantitative standpoint), agree, and draw up contracts with suppliers.
  • Continually check supplier quality and delivery to ensure it remains in line with what was agreed.
  • Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities.

Requirements:

  • Supply Chain Qualification and/or Purchasing Qualification.
- ± 3 Years Supply Chain / Management Accounting Experience.

  • Great understanding of the Financial System SAP.
  • Computer literacy i.e., MS Office, Excel.
  • Demonstrable success in academia and/or career with emphasis on continuity, progression, and level of attainment.
  • Previous experience in an Accounting based environment.

Benefits:

  • Salary: R450K/yr
  • R650K/yr, salary negotiable
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
We focus on helping you reach your personal and professional goals by connecting you to your perfect career path.

  • Salary: negotiable.
  • Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.

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