Buyer

2 weeks ago


Pinetown, South Africa Packaging World Full time

A well-established Packaging company has a vacancy for a Senior Buyer. This position is based in Westmead, Pinetown, Durban. The successful incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties, not limited to:
**Qualification and Experience Requirements**

Minimum 4 years in FMCG buying preferably in packaging.

**Responsibilities & Tasks**
- Review historical and competitive costs to identify cost savings opportunities and variances.
- Analyze category, service, material, and supplier costs to provide key decision information.
- Review financial goals and provide metrics to understand and report on initiatives and cost structure.
- Assist in the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to promote good procurement practice with due regard to sustainability, ethical purchasing standards and costing
- Draft an appropriate service level agreement to properly evaluate the performance of suppliers, and report on this on a regular basis.
- Work with internal stakeholders (sales and production) to determine procurement needs, quality and delivery requirements.
- Responsible for order placement timing, supply / demand alignment, material replenishment and supplier performance
- Monitor, evaluate and improve supplier performance, according to an appropriate Service Level Agreement, on a continuous basis
- Control and monitor expenses against approved budgets
- Develop sourcing strategies
- Cost saving budgeting and targeting
- Set and plan how to achieve supplier accreditation and service level management
- Payment terms negotiation, optimization and management
- Maintain contracts with vendors
- Review inventory and update as required
- Receive orders from various departments
- Initiate and keep track of orders
- Reconcile or resolve order discrepancies with supplies.
- Monitor delivery times to ensure they are on time
- Maintain good relationships with suppliers and renegotiate prices on a regular basis
- Coordinate overseas orders.
- Ensure Accounts to be submitted for payment to vendors on time
- Administration and reporting as necessary

**Qualification**

High level of computer literacy (Excel, MS word, Outlook).

Syspro experience advantageous

Packaging advantageous

**Skills and Abilities**

Superior written and verbal communication skills, including supplier engagement

Ability to problem solve

Analytical & reporting skills

Time Management

Self-reliant / ability to work independently

Ability to work in a highly pressurized environment

Ability to work within a team

**Terms and Conditions**

4. The above overview is not intended to be all inclusive and shall include other related tasks as necessary

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes we adhere to a Covid policy and do regular risk assessments

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you have experience in purchasing raw material for flexible packaging?

**Experience**:

- procurement: 5 years (required)


  • Buyer

    7 months ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Zungu Civils Full time

    Responsibilities: **Key Responsibilities**: **1. **Purchase goods, materials, components in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets. **2. **Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations. **3. **Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or...

  • Junior Buyer

    7 months ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

    **Job Number** - 73051 **Job Type** - Permanent **Job Title** - Junior Buyer **Computer Skills** - Ms Office **Industry** - Automotive **City** - Pinetown **Province** - Kwazulu Natal **Summary** - Responsible for purchasing approved parts, components, assemblies, equipment, raw materials, electrical products etc. and services used in the conversion...


  • Pinetown, South Africa The Building Company Full time

    The main purpose of the job is to co-ordinate the purchasing of all stock for the business to ensure that only approved suppliers are utilized to ensure that pre-determined stock levels are not exceed and to minimize stock-outs. - Assisting the Buyer with Administration functions: Provide analytical, operational, and clerical support to Buyers - Accurate...

  • Temporary Buyer

    1 day ago


    Pinetown, South Africa DELLA MARTINA RECRUITING Full time

    TEMPORARY BUYER / PROCUREMENT OFFICER urgently required for Company in Pinetown / Westmead. Advanced Computer Literacy and excellent communication and negotiation skills. **Job Types**: Temporary, Commission Contract length: 3 months **Salary**: R20,000.00 - R30,000.00 per month Ability to commute/relocate: - Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or...

  • Buyer

    7 months ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Packaging World Full time

    A well-established Packaging company has a vacancy for a Buyer. This position is based in Westmead, Pinetown, Durban. The successful incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties, not limited to: **Qualification and Experience Requirements** Minimum 4 years in FMCG buying preferably in packaging. **Responsibilities & Tasks** - Review...

  • Assistant Buyer

    7 months ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Fashion Fusion Retail Clothing Store Full time

    The Fashion Fusion Group, a dynamic and rapidly expanding fashion retail company an ambitious Assistant Buyer to provide support to the buying team. This challenging yet rewarding position offers an opportunity to assist the buying team in various aspects such as data analysis, inventory management and product selection. **Key Responsibilities**: - Market...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Pronel Personnel Full time

    Established concern based in Pinetown is seeking an experienced Buyer to join their dynamic team. **Educational Requirements**: Higher Education in Procurement and Supply chain Management **Experience Requirements**: - 5+ year’s Purchasing Experience and Syspro - Full understanding of electronic components - Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word) -...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Pronel Personnel Consultants Full time

    Pronel Personnel Pinetown, South Africa Mid Senior 5 to 10 years Market Related Full Time **Skills**: - BuyingNegotiatingElectronics **Industries**: - Electrical **Description**: Established concern based in Pinetown is seeking an experienced Buyer to join their dynamic team. **Educational Requirements**: Higher Education in Procurement and Supply...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Interflex Print Group Full time

    A leading print company based in Westmead, Pinetown, KZN is looking for a Junior Estimator/Buyer to join their Costings department. **Please take note of the following compulsory requirements**: - Minimum 3-5 years experience working for a Print Company. - Minimum 3-5 yers experience in Estimating. - Matric with strong English & Maths. - Estimating...

  • Senior Buyer

    5 months ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Tetra Pak Full time

    At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good - protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. _ - And we need people like you to make it happen._ **_We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be...

  • Junior Planner

    1 day ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Fashion fusion Full time

    **Purpose of Job**: To work closely with the Retail planner/ Buyer/ merchandiser to analyse customer activity, forecast sales, select forward-trending merchandise and replenish stores optimally to maximise sales and minimise stock holdings in store **MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** - Implementing stock plans to ensure that strategic objectives are...

  • Junior Planner

    1 week ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Fashion Fusion Full time

    **Junior Planner**: Pinetown Purpose of Job: To work closely with the Retail planner/ Buyer/ merchandiser to analyse customer activity, forecast sales, select forward-trending merchandise and replenish stores optimally to maximise sales and minimise stock holdings in store MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Implementing stock plans to ensure that...

  • Import Buyer

    7 months ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Tryon Consultancy Full time

    Create orders on key/critical commodities. - Conduct Price Review and negotiations with Suppliers. - Facilitate the selection of suppliers. - Determine the best cost routing for suppliers. - Liaise with the suppliers regarding quality and delivery issues. - Draw up Supplier contracts/Service Level Agreements and Request for Quotes (RFQs). - **Imports** -...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Fashion fusion Full time

    A Leading National Clothing Retailer is recruiting a self-motivated Merchandise Allocator to work for one of the country’s fastest growing independent chain stores. Main Duties: - Allocation of stock - Timeous replenishment of stock - Keeping up to-date with product trends - Liaising with buyers and planners Prepare new store tracker...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Fashion Fusion Full time

    **Merchandise Allocator**: Pinetown A Leading National Clothing Retailer is recruiting a self-motivated Merchandise Allocator to work for one of the country’s fastest growing independent chain stores. Main Duties: - Allocation of stock - Timeous replenishment of stock - Keeping up to-date with product trends - Liaising with buyers and planners Prepare...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Drake Clothing Manufacturing PTY Ltd Full time

    Your duties will include, but not limited to: - Understanding of garment rating; - Understanding of fabric bases; - Garment construction knowledge (an added advantage); - Ability to run cost sheets on SYNC; - Understanding of production processes; buyers, planners and QA’s etc; - Communication skills are of great importance to liaise with our customers...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Intercon Recruitment Full time

    Dealership in Pinetown is looking for an experienced new vehicle sales manager. Salary Basic R45 000 - R65 000 CTC negotiable depending on experience, plus incentives. Plus medical aid & pension fund. Plus Company Vehicle and Fuel Allowance **Responsibilities**: Monitor departmental customer satisfaction ratings and ensure potential buyer follow up to...

  • E-commerce Manager

    3 days ago


    Pinetown, South Africa Fashion Fusion PTY Ltd Full time

    **Ecommerce Operations -** - Put in place Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) - Assist members with stock movements - Bimonthly prep Buyers sample photoshoot - Biweekly prep Online photoshoot - Stock receiving on Dolfin system - Reviewing and allocating all orders to staff - Schedule and assist with Hanger counts **Ecommerce Merchandising and...

  • Creditors Clerk

    7 months ago


    Pinetown, South Africa NBISA Recruitment Full time

    **Job Advert Summary**: The main outputs of the job are: - Invoice verification - Creditors reconciliation - Preparing, batching and uploading Electronic payments - Resolving supplier queries to ensure payment terms are met **Minimum Requirements**: - Accounting qualification (BCom or BTech) Majoring in accounting or Bookkeeping. - 3 years’ experience...


  • Pinetown, South Africa Intercon Recruitment Full time

    Dealership in Pinetown is looking for an experienced used vehicle sales manager. Salary Basic R45 000 - R65 000 CTC negotiable depending on experience, plus incentives. Plus medical aid & pension fund. Plus Company Vehicle and Fuel Allowance **Responsibilities**: Monitor departmental customer satisfaction ratings and ensure potential buyer follow up to...