Buyer (Procurement)

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa West Coast Personnel Full time

Published
- November 14, 2023
- Location
- Paarl, Cape Town, South Africa
- Category
- Business
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Salary Type
- Monthly Salary
- Salary
- R33 000.00 - R35 000.00 Per Month

**Description**:
**Buyer (Procurement)** - **Paarl** - **R33,000-R35,0000**

The Buyer will form part of a Category Management team responsible for the development and execution of the Category Procurement strategy, with a specific focus on Pets and Arms & Ammunition.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Buying or Supply Chain
- 2 years retail procurement specific experience (Pets, Arms & Ammunition or Similar)
- Specialization in procurement & data analytics would be an advantage
- Strong category specific background and product knowledge with a keen interest to learn procurement will be considered
- Advanced MS Office Excel skills required
- Own transport and a valid driver’s license
- Prepared to travel for work purposes.
- Willing to work long hours during peak times.

**Responsibilities**:

- Establishes seasonal demand and procurement plans
- Establishes optimal stock assortments per branch
- Participates in Category specific product development initiatives
- Serves as the company’s central point of contact for suppliers
- Identifies and drives opportunities to rationalise products and to reduce complexity
- Purchases products based on demand plans as well as abnormal demand requirements from branches
- Assesses supply and quality risks and evaluates supplier capacity and capability to ensure supplier selection supports the execution of the Category strategy
- Negotiates ad hoc purchase prices and term deals with suppliers
- Resolves pricing discrepancies and claims with suppliers
- Monitors and evaluates supplier performance to drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Proactively identifies and communicates Category specific supply constraints to the business to be prepared for and to minimize supply disruptions
- Continuously screens the Category supply market to identify sourcing optimization opportunities
- Develops and maintains sound supplier relationships
- Collaborates with both internal and external key stakeholders to form a consolidated view of customer and business requirements relating to the Category
- Records and maintains accurate purchase price files in the ERP system

**Key Skills**:

- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self - awareness
- Achievement orientation



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