Our Client in the Wholesale Industry is seeking a well experienced Procurement Specialist to join their successful team in Cato Ridge.
Duties & Responsibilities
You will be responsible to ensure that the business' supply chain needs are met with a specific focus on procurement in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Manage inflow of Products against agreed model stock.
- Manage Inventory and liaise with the sales team regarding inventory.
- Detailed analysis of imports and exports
- Implement trading agreements/protocols – with regards to shipping, quality, payment terms, etc
- Manage product quality – ensure product meets the original purchase spec.
- Re-negotiate discounts or contract amendments where suppliers fail to meet contractual agreements e.g., product specification or delivery period etc.
- Regular feedback to sales team with market analysis and product availability.
- Prepare forward deals/sales offers through to sales team. Timeous feedback to sales against ad hoc requirements.
- Develop preferred relationships with Suppliers. This requires regular local and international travel.
- Participate in Contract Negotiations.
- Detailed analysis of imports.
- Ability to work with various Supply Chain Management software systems.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Strong analytical and mathematical skill
- Ability to develop budgets and procurement strategies
- Ability to manage daily trading positions and limits
- Previous experiece in a similar role at a senior level
- Tertiary qualification (degree level) in Supply Chain or Economics
- Strong inter-personal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft packages, Power BI and other related software