Senior Purchasing Manager

4 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa Dymaxa Recruitment Full time

Our client, a reputable role player in footwear distribution is seeking an experienced, results driven, **Purchasing Manager** for the **Western Cape** region. To ensure items for the business are purchased at the best price, quality delivery & within allocated time frame. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain.

**Behavioural Competency**
- Self-motivated, proactive, high attention to detail and hard working
- Ability to communicate and present at all levels in the business.
- Ability to work within a team, who can adjust and adapt to many different situations
- Extremely organised and strong analytical skills
- Solutions driven and willing to go the extra mile
- Innovative and has a high level of energy and enthusiasm

**Duties include the following, but not limited to**:

- Ensure the right material, right volume, right quality at the right price is delivered timeously
- Planning and overseeing the work of the Buyers, including hiring, and managing
- Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure product specification is met and necessary documentation is obtained
- Perform seasonal standard cost exercise
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
- Assess, manage, and mitigate risks
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
- Product rationalization
- Cost savings and aged stock reduction projects
- Continuous improvement to optimize production efficiency
- Overseeing and managing both local and import material orders timeously
- Researching for improved available products on the market
- Ensure ISO standards are maintained
- Assisting with Tenders by sourcing material
- Supplier visits and evaluation
- Mentoring the buyers

**Requirements**:

- Tertiary qualification in BCom or similar
- Certification in Supply Chain Management of CIPS towards MCIPS certification would be advantageous
- 7 Years’ experience in Senior Purchasing/Procurement Management role within the manufacturing environment - footwear or similar (purchase of leather, shoe elements etc)
- Relevant purchasing knowledge of various raw materials etc.
- Ability to manage a large Procurement budget
- Working knowledge of MRP/ERP system experience related to purchasing and BOM’s
- Experience with Purchasing using Syspro and stock control using Excel/Inventory system
- Good negotiation skills to manage and negotiate the best price with suppliers
- Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint

**Salary**: R420 000 P/A

**Salary**: R35,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Application Question(s):

- Experience in the manufacturing industry - footwear or similar (purchase of leather, shoe elements, etc)


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