Buyer/procurer (Landscaping/horticulture)

**DATE OF COMMENCEMENT**

This vacancy is available immediately

**BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION**:

- **Contours Design Studio (PTY) Ltd **_is seeking an experienced **Buyer / Procurement Manager **who will be responsible for the purchasing of landscape materials

The position will be predominantly office-based. You will manage and co-ordinate the delivery of these materials on time and within budget and hence you will require experience in the green industry and in particular, horticulture. It is pertinent that you have good plant knowledge. This does not only include the ability to identify plant species but also understand their growing habit and requirements. You will also need to order all other materials for projects so you do need to have a basic understanding of the landscape industry.

Working days and time: Monday to Friday, 8am until 2h30pm with potential to extend further.

**REMUNERATION PACKAGE**

Salary is R14 000-00 p/m Cost to Company maximum - depending on experience (*latest pay-slip will be requested when shortlisted)

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS (NOT LIMITED TO)**:

- Soliciting most current plant availability price lists from suppliers
- Finding new suppliers
- Ensuring that availability lists are correctly filed on the company system for ease of use
- Regular communication with suppliers to ensure that plant orders in propagation will meet their delivery dates
- Visiting green industry-related trade shows and open days to build relationships and view the quality of stock
- Sourcing, securing, and coordinating deliveries of all plants and materials as required by designers and project managers
- Offsetting delivery notes against purchase orders
- Cancelling expired orders ensuring that all orders are current and valid
- Placing orders for
- Flora
- Soil organics
- Hard landscaping materials
- Maintaining constant communication with project managers and designers w.r.t. stock availability and delivery deadlines
- Regular communication with project managers to determine progress on site so as to anticipate deliveries to come
- Keeping track of project progress and tasks associated with each project to ensure that orders are placed in time to prevent delays, but not too far in advance which could culminate in additional costs
- Regular communication with suppliers to ensure that orders have been dispatched to meet anticipated delivery times on site, keeping the site project manager up to date with the anticipated delivery time of materials
- On Pastel, managing open purchase orders and offsetting them against delivery notes
- Checking product quality and getting constant feedback from site foreman on product quality ensuring that products conform to minimum industry standards and that suppliers have met their obligations

**MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS**:
**NON-NEGOTIABLE**

**TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS & WORK-BASED EXPERIENCE (one of the below listed)**
- **N Dip/Degree** Horticulture (5 yrs. post-graduation experience)
- **N Dip/Degree** Landscape Technology (5 yrs. post-graduation experience)
- **Horticulturalist/landscape **experience as a contractor (10 yrs. worked if no qualification)

**I.T. AND COMPUTER LITERACY**
- Microsoft Office suite
- MS Excel; (Intermediate to Advanced)
- MS Word; (Advanced)
- Must have sufficient acumen to learn how to generate and manage purchase orders in Pastel

**NEGOTIABLE AND TO YOUR ADVANTAGE**
- **N Dip/ B. Com** Degree Supply Chain or Procurement
- Previous experience as a buyer
- Experience working in Pastel (Training will be given as Purchase orders are generated in Pastel)

**OTHER REQUIREMENTS**
- RSA citizen
- Valid Code B driver’s license with no endorsements

**CHARACTER SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY**
- This position is suited to a **‘left brain’** dominant individual
- Efficient and organized
- Methodical / Analytical thinker with an ability to follow systems
- Deadline driven
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced and stressful environment whilst remaining functional, approachable, and polite
- Confident enough to be able to negotiate prices
- Detail orientated
- Disciplined
- Organised
- Ability to prioritize tasks (implement Eisenhower decisions Matrix and Priority matrix)
- Strong procurement skills
- Good communication skills
- Practically minded

**If you possess these requirements then please submit your**:

- CV
- Qualifications
- Salary expectation **(your latest pay slip will be requested when shortlisted)**:

- Contactable references

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: R8,000.00 - R14,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Muizenberg, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)