Assistant Planner/buyer

6 months ago


Durban, South Africa Footwear Manufacturer Full time

Assistant Planner/Buyer required for Manufacturing Company based in Jacobs.

**Purpose/Role**:
To ensure accuracy and efficiency of the production process with a specific focus on analytical recording and reporting. To deal with customer problems, questions, or concerns by coordinating with the proper company personnel to provide accurate answers for them. And to act as the facilitator to the Senior Buyer and Planner and other team members.
To be successful, you should be confident, highly organized and an excellent communicator. An outstanding assistant planner/buyer has an analytical mind with good interpersonal skills.

**Responsibilities**:
**1. Planning**:

- Ensuring Order Fulfillment
- Keeping a detailed track on the status of all orders
- Attending to & resolving Customer queries & complaints, etc.

**2. Purchasing**
- Preparing and compiling pricing strategies and analysis
- Placing and tracking purchase orders
- Managing inventory

**Requirements**:

- Matric with Good Math's and Accounting
- 2+ Years Working Experience
- Excellent Excel Knowledge Required
- Pastel Sage beneficial
- Good with computers i.e. ability to catch onto in-house computer systems
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Mathematical and Analytical
- Good written and spoken Communication skills in English
- Be able to create systems to work more efficiently

**Package**:
Related to experience and qualifications.

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

Pay: R7 000,00 - R7 500,00 per month

Application Question(s):

- What is your level of Microsoft Excel Proficiency? Rate yourself 1- 10.

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (required)

**Experience**:

- Accounting/Planning/Buying: 2 years (preferred)

Application Deadline: 2024/06/30
Expected Start Date: 2024/07/01


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