Senior Buyer

23 hours ago


City of Tshwane Gauteng, South Africa Zeal HR Full time

A well-established engineering company based in Centurion is seeking a Senior Buyer to join their team.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Economics
- Three to five years of retail experience
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
- Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
- Organizational and leadership skills
- Should be able to delegate tasks with confidence
- Display characteristics of Assertiveness, Self Confidence, Active Listening,
- Empathy, Persuasion, Critical Thinking, Negotiation, Self-Awareness, Endurance,
- Interpersonal Skills, Natural Leadership, Innovation, Motivation, Problem Solving,
- Computer Literacy covering Microsoft Office and MS Projects.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail is critical

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversees and maintains inventory.
- Research, analyses, and forecasts current and future buying trends, markets, styles, and products with attention to specified target market and demographics.
- Develops and maintains relationships with wholesalers and suppliers.
- Negotiates contracts with wholesalers and suppliers.
- Assesses financial risks of purchases.
- Attends trade shows, product exhibitions, and conferences to maintain
- May act in place of the director of purchasing as required and authorized.
- Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
- Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
- Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
- Deliver briefs, updates, and reports as and when required
- Negotiate contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.


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