Procurement Assistant

Desired Experience and Qualifications2 years post-qualification experience (preferably in an FMCG environment)Must have a Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain or similar fieldAdvanced Excel skills will be beneficialExperience with an ERP inventory management system (either Syspro or SAP)Responsibilities including but not limited to: -Order managementExpediting, pushing and pulling of ordersCall off lists for stock-holding suppliersInputting shipment dates from the forwarder tracker to review whether shipments are on trackPlacing of orders for packaging, consumables and project related items, both local and importTracking of open ordersCoordination of materials to fulfill ordersOut of stock managementTracking supplier delaysOverseeing of returns to supplier/ reject stock for replacementAssist with local and import sourcing and quote requestsMaintain imports tracker with payment and delivery dates and report on overdue items. Report on any items that affect launch dates and feedback on the innovation trackerPlace import orders and send them to suppliers.Oversees the scheduling and documentation of all imports/exportAssist with obtaining estimates from forwarder and converting these into landed costsAssist in admin checklist for new product launches to ensure all crucial steps are completedBrief in colour matches to suppliers and follow through the process until final sign offPrepare and send out imports delivery schedule to the planning and gifting team every weekPoint of sale liaise with the Activation team on requirements, request quotes and submit for sign offMaintain the POS tracker and delivery dates with suppliersAssist with innovation and gifting sample requests and trackingMaintenance and updating of the supplier listAssisting in sourcing new suppliers for vetting