Buyer, Fruit and Packaging

2 weeks ago

Somerset West, South Africa Enshrine Placements Full time

Buyer, Fruit and Packaging - Somerset-West - Job ID 3723

My client is one of South Africa’s leading suppliers of frozen fruit, purees and concentrates and services the industrial trade. They source local fresh fruits for freezing and export worldwide. With 2 cold storage facilities and distribution centres they distribute to all national and international markets. An exciting opportunity arose to work with this top-notch company as a Buyer of fruit and packaging. If this interests you, then please do read further.

**Position details**:
Type: Permanent
Reports to: Commercial Director
Primary Purpose: A hands-on mentality buyer with good negotiating skills. He or she will be in contact with our existing supply base (farmers, pack houses and packaging suppliers) and expanding the network to increase the availability and variety to meet our growing demands. All price negotiations and seasonal contracting will be part of the responsibilities. In season this will include farmer visits, coordinating supply of fresh fruit and packaging materials.
Travel requirements: Regular travel locally, where overnight stays might be required.

Job description / core competencies:
Maintain and increase the supply network of fruit and packaging to meet the yearly production requirements.
Daily communication with the production, logistic, quality and planning to supply the required raw materials in time to meet production demand.

Create a yearly and monthly purchase budget in line with the demand and the fruit seasons.

Assess local market conditions and identify current and prospective new fruit supply opportunities.

Share knowledge with sales team on availability, prices and crop outlook and market development.

Maintain and build good relationships with farmers & packers, with regular visits around South Africa.

Ensure quality standards and pesticide residues are met.

Manage and maintain purchase prices, orders, and contracts within the ERP system.

Monthly reporting on SOH, order levels and prices

Calculate & negotiate purchase prices based on global market information of final products in combination with our internal cost price.

Improve the presence and reputation of the company in the farming community and the different fruit associations in South Africa Improve the overall sustainability profile of the supply chain.

**Location**: Somerset-West, Western-Cape

**Job Qualifications, Skills & Experience**:
At least 4 years of fruit or vegetable buying, preferable in an industrial environment.

Degree in Agriculture or B-com with an agricultural background.

Regular travel locally, where overnight stays might be required.

Experience in working with ERP systems like Sage, SAP, Pastel evolution.

In possession of own car.

Fluent in English is required, Afrikaans and other languages is seen as an advantage.

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