Senior Buyer

2 weeks ago

Midrand, South Africa Premier Full time

Premier is a leading organization in the FMCG sector, committed to excellence and innovation. Our Operational Improvement team plays a crucial role in optimising the Premier Supply chain, ensuring cost-effective, timely, and high-quality product availability.

**Job Purpose**:
To optimise the Premier Supply chain through the execution of strategic procurement processes in collaboration with our suppliers and internal customers to ensure cost-effective, timely, and high-quality product availability.

**Job Objectives**:

- Actively negotiate and manage supplier contracts, ensuring optimal collaboration, reliability, and value delivery.
- Foster continuous improvement of supplier performance through ongoing management and monitoring in line with agreed SLA terms.
- Ensure high-quality raw materials/packaging materials by collaborating with Research and Development and Packaging Development to ensure correct specifications and sourcing in line with agreed requirements.
- Solicit competitive tenders, lead negotiations for price increases using open book costing methodologies and ensure favourable terms.
- Effectively execute projects by fostering and maintaining good cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders, attending cross-functional Invocoms.
- Adhere to procurement and relevant policies, ensure alignment with BBBEE goals and regulatory standards, and adhere to all Food Safety requirements.
- Support healthy working capital by negotiating sustainable minimum order quantities and pricing, achieving cost savings, and optimising financial resources.

**Qualification Requirements**:

- B. Com degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Cost Accounting (Essential)

**Experience Requirements**:

- 5-7 years of experience as an FMCG Senior Buyer
- 5-7 years of experience in supplier relationships and negotiating contracts
- 5+ years of analytical experience, preferably in the FMCG sector
- 5+ years of experience in packaging procurement, including film packaging
- 1-2 years of product development project experience (Desirable)

**Key Outputs**:
**J**ob-Related Knowledge and Skills**:
**Knowledge**:

- Cost Management Modelling Principles (Intermediate)
- Buffer Management principles and procedures (Intermediate)
- Supplier performance and contract management principles (Intermediate)
- Inventory management principles and procedures (Intermediate)
- Negotiations management principles (Intermediate)
- Material run out models (Intermediate)

**Skills**:

- Advanced Excel skills (Data manipulation, Pivots as required)
- Negotiation and contract management skills (Intermediate)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities (Intermediate)
- Cross-functional team working skills (Intermediate)
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills (Intermediate)
- ERP systems and procurement software experience (Basic)

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