Buyer: Culinary

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Tiger Brands Full time
Job title : Buyer: Culinary (Johannesburg) Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : December 13, 2024 Quick Recommended Links
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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

  • A buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies or equipment for a business.  Duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections and taking inventory of current products.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Achieve repair and maintenance costs by ensuring competitive buying from suppliers (comply with Central Procurement sourcing procedure) - Ensure timeous delivery and availability of spares/ stock to minimize the impact of downtime or stock shortages
  • Drive quarterly meetings with suppliers
  • Drive SLA discussions with key suppliers
  • Run departmental expenditure reports weekly and monthly
  • Ensure emergency breakdown purchase orders are created within 48 hours
  • Obtain competitive pricing for consumables (minimum of 3 quotations)
  • Reduce spares holding (by 5%) by implementing supplier onsite stock consignment (pay as and when you consume the spares)
  • Source and purchase technical spares and consumables at lowest cost to company.
  • Responsible for investigating and implementing savings
  • Expediting & liaising with relevant staff regarding lead times, substitutes
  • Responsible for reporting on function and maintenance of data
  • Drawing up of Schedule Agreements / Service Level Agreements - Maintain accurate records of all purchases - Develop proactive relationships with OEM’s and 3rd party suppliers. Ensure the security of stock

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

  • A minimum of two years’ experience working within a buying/procurement environment
  • FMCG background experience preferred
  • Matric/Grade 12
  • 3 Year diploma or higher in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Procurement
  • A degree/Diploma in the relevant field would be an advantage

Key attributes and competencies

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good communication & service orientated skills
  • Planning skills with a high degree of control to complete items quickly and efficiently.
  • Ability to think strategically
  • Leadership Managing change; influencing others; leading with integrity and respect; owning it; embracing diversity
     

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