Fruit Buyer

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Carlysle Human Capital Full time

YOU will be responsible for developing our existing relationships and finding new and relevant suppliers where required.

**Key responsibilities include the following**:

- Purchasing of deciduous and citrus fruit with more of a focus on the deciduous fruit and less on citrus
- Developing relationships with new and existing South African suppliers/ farmers.
- Price negotiations with growers and packhouses
- Implementation of seasonal programs
- Quality control
- Dealing with claims and negotiating the best settlement for our clients
- Reporting on the availability and range of the fruit (and vegetables) to our Business Development Managers.

**We are looking for someone who meets the following criteria**:

- Extensive knowledge of local South African fruit (and vegetable) growers and packhouses
- Extensive knowledge of international fruit (and vegetable) growers and packhouses
- At least 5 years experience in the procurement / buying field
- Experience in building relationships with growers and a successful track record of doing so
- Experience in negotiating and implementing systems
- Extensive knowledge of fruit (and vegetables), their seasonality and quality standards
- A successful track record in the fruit procurement field
- Experience in the exportation of Fruit (and vegetables) would be a plus
- Good computer and excel skills. Have had previous experience in reporting and presentations.

**Characteristics we are looking for**:

- Driven, determined and proactive
- An excellent communicator
- Able to work independently or within a team structure
- Assertive and able to take calculated decisions
- Resourceful
- Energetic
- A never give up attitude

Salary will be market related and based on current experience.

**I look forward to engaging with you further around this role should you meet the criteria as stipulated above.

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