Senior Buyer

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Tanya Serra Recruitment Full time

**SNR BUYER**

**POSITION: LOCATION: REPORTS TO**:
Snr Buyer Cape Town, South Africa Head of Marketing

**ABOUT THE COMPANY**

One of East Africa’s long-standing safari companies.

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

This role requires an astute procurement / buyer manager to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality. The procurement manager’s

responsibilities include supervising staff, maintaining positive supplier relations, evaluating supply

options, approving purchases, and maintaining accurate records.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and branded supplies.
- Following, reviewing the company's procurement policies and procedures.
- Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased as well as new item requirements
- Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
- Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
- Maintaining good supplier relations and upholding strong negotiation of contracts.
- Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
- Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports.
- Working closely with the company finance department to make sure contracts/payment terms are favourable.
- Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages.
- Communicate effectively with receiving regions and camps and facilitate all incoming orders for camps and lodges.
- Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement in camp and internal platforms.
- Keeping up with trends in the safari/travel industry.
- Being the most cost efficient in the procurement space
- Procuring goods for our camps in the most efficient way (especially with regards to logistics)
- Overcoming ongoing Tax issues
- Constantly focusing on improving the quality of the goods we procure
- Always looking at new initiatives/items to put our best foot forward, both for our teams and our guests.

**REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS**
- 3+ years of experience as a procurement/buyer manager or in a similar position
- Experience in homeware, clothing, têxtiles
- Experience in Merchandising Retail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Good analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Supervisory and management experience
- Attention to detail
- Interest in yearly style trends
- Creative

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R45 000,00 - R50 000,00 per month

Ability to Commute:

- Cape Town, Western Cape (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Cape Town, Western Cape: Relocate before starting work (required)


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