Buyer - Mount Edgecombe - FMCG

Established Company in Mount Edgecombe, Durban is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic individual to join their team. Individual must be able to work independently, be self motivated, and be target driven.

Duties include but not limited to the following:

· Setting up and maintaining stock and supplier records.

· Ordering products based on rate of sales and min/max quantities to maintain optimum levels.

· Placing orders to ensure maximum benefit taken from special terms where available.

· Monitoring daily out of stock information, back orders and re-orders.

· Negotiating terms with suppliers.

· Following due process for supplier returns.

· Approval of invoices before it’s sent for payment.

· Investigate stock discrepancies.

· Manage price changes.

· Seek new suppliers based on best price, quality, availability and reliability.

· Sourcing and building relationships with new and existing suppliers.

· Sourcing and selecting new products, which are received via the requisition process.

· Monitoring market changes, competitor’s prices and products.

· Analyzing past sales patterns to anticipate trends in customer buying patterns.

· Develop an efficient and accurate system for monitoring all open purchase orders.

Experience and Qualifications

- Must have matric certificate ( Essential)

- Strong negotiation, influencing and communication skills

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Ability to identify and acquire new suppliers

- Be computer literate with knowledge of excel

- At least 2 years’ experience in the FMCG industry

- Valid driver’s licence .

Salary: to be discussed at the interview phase.

Should you fit the criteria, please send your cv through to the following email addresses:

Position based in Mount Edgecombe, Durban

Recruitmentc2u@gmail.com : REF: Gumtree – Buyer Mount Edgecombe DBN

We will be in contact with short listed candidates. If you have not received a reply within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.