Senior Buyer

**Listing reference**: 018653**Listing status**: Online- **Position summary** **Industry**:Pharmaceutical Sector - **Job category**:Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain**Location**:Roodepoort - **Contract**:Permanent**EE position**:Yes**Introduction** - We are looking to recruit a permanent Senior Buyer to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based in Lea Glen, Roodepoort reporting to the Demand and Supply Planning Manager.**Job description** **Key Performance Areas**: - Responsible for the procurement of pharmaceutical products using the JE system. - Dealing with Suppliers around aged stock, expired, short dated and overstocks, ensuring such are taken back. - Managing out of stocks with Suppliers, updating out of stock schedule for reporting purpose. - Responsible for managing supplier in fills. - Actively engage with operations and other departments to resolve supply issues quickly and efficiently. - Negotiate appropriate supply agreements that maximize commercial terms. - Comparing the "regrets" (out of stock) lists against the physical stock levels to ensure accurate stock level figures are maintained including investigating any discrepancies in stock levels. - Answer and resolve product and pricing disputes as well as redundancy issues - Compile and produce reports: - Regret reports. - High/Low stock levels - Stock holding - Stock infill and availability. - Potential problem products bought in for key customers. - Report on stock holding to ensure it is within budgeted stockholding days. - Analyse and action customer buy always and gross profit shortfalls - Dealing with Suppliers around aged stock, expired, short dated and overstocks, ensuring such are taken back. - Evaluate and measure supplier performance in accordance with the standards implemented by the company and make recommendations on improving supplier performance standards. - Consider the potential supply risks from the supply base and proactively remove or minimize those risks - Monitor manufacturing and pharmaceutical trends to ensure the company’s supply base can satisfy these ever-changing requirements **Skills**: - Computer skills on MS Office (Word and Excel) - Communications Skills - Detail Orientation - Organising Skills **Knowledge**: - Wholesale and Distribution experience an advantage - Product Knowledge is essential Personal Competencies: - Analytical and strategic thinking - Communicate effectively at all levels. - Strong planning and co-coordinating skills **Minimum requirements** **Minimum Education and Qualification**: - **_Pharmacy qualification_** **Minimum Experience**: - Knowledge of Pharmaceutical industry is essential - Product knowledge is essential - 5-10 years buying experience **_ _** **_ Application Process:_