Purchasing Manager

Job Position: Purchasing Manager Ref: 4058 Location: Germiston (Gauteng) Salary: Negotiable / Market related Email your updated CV to recruit@onlinepersonnel.co.za Qualifications / Requirements: • Minimum of 10 experience buying of fluid control products, of which 5 years must be at a senior level • Buying of steel pipes, fittings, flanges, valves, pumps and other related fluid control products locally and internationally • Computer literate: advanced skills on Excel and an ERP system • Good communicator • Hands-on Import experience • Able to travel internationally to meet with suppliers Key Performance Areas: • Products: - Identify and review the groups fluid products steel pipes, fitting and flanges and other related products - Review product specifications and align to group and market requirements - Identify and suggest new / alternative products • Suppliers: - Identify and continuously review both local and foreign suppliers - Formalize supply agreements for approved local and foreign suppliers - Formalize buying deals from suppliers - Relationship building with both local and foreign suppliers including overseas travel • Procurement / stock: - Forward planning and order placement of products ordered on a group basis in line with approved stockholding limits - Maximize price, credit terms and transport/freight costs - Involvement in new product and strategy stock planning - Track both local and international pricing trends and review impact on current stock cost, orders placed and price lists - Responsible for updating Syspro price lists and any cost revaluations to fluid products - Monthly review of group/branches stock levels in line with agreed stock levels and realign where necessary - Monthly review of group/branches excess, slow moving, redundant and obsolete stock - Assist individual branches at supplier level with large enquiries - Day to day operational management of buying team


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Email your updated CV to recruit@onlinepersonnel.co.za Qualifications / Requirements: • Minimum of 10 experience buying of fluid control products, of which 5 years must be at a senior level • Buying of steel pipes, fittings, flanges, valves, pumps and other related fluid control products locally and internationally • Computer literate: advanced skills on Excel and an ERP system • Good communicator • Hands-on Import experience • Able to travel internationally to meet with suppliers Key Performance Areas: • Products: - Identify and review the groups fluid products steel pipes, fitting and flanges and other related products - Review product specifications and align to group and market requirements - Identify and suggest new / alternative products • Suppliers: - Identify and continuously review both local and foreign suppliers - Formalize supply agreements for approved local and foreign suppliers - Formalize buying deals from suppliers - Relationship building with both local and foreign suppliers including overseas travel • Procurement / stock: - Forward planning and order placement of products ordered on a group basis in line with approved stockholding limits - Maximize price, credit terms and transport/freight costs - Involvement in new product and strategy stock planning - Track both local and international pricing trends and review impact on current stock cost, orders placed and price lists - Responsible for updating Syspro price lists and any cost revaluations to fluid products - Monthly review of group/branches stock levels in line with agreed stock levels and realign where necessary - Monthly review of group/branches excess, slow moving, redundant and obsolete stock - Assist individual branches at supplier level with large enquiries - Day to day operational management of buying team

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