Senior Buyer

Contact person for this position:
Rayleen Lentz

**Responsibilities**:

- Source, liaise and negotiate with suppliers.
- Ensures that supplier service levels and quality of the products are as required.
- Negotiates price and quality requirements with suppliers.
- Sources and procures goods and services in SA and globally.
- Good understanding of import procedures imports codes. Import tax laws, etc.
- Visits supplier premises and verifies safety and security requirements.
- Negotiates trade and settlement discounts.
- Verifies supplier references and provides supplier recommendations.
- Ensures compliance with forwarding agent procedures and requirements.
- Ensure on-time delivery.
- Product forecasting/budgeting
- Stock control Requirements

**Requirements**:

- Grade 12 with a diploma in purchasing or other appropriate qualification
- 3-5 years’ experience as a buyer in a technical (electrical and mechanical) field
- SAGE / Accpac database experience is preferable.
- Must be competent in computers (MS Word, Excel and Outlook)

Salary R 28 000 basic + benefits.