Senior Buyer at ManpowerGroup South Africa

Job Description

• FMCG concern is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage the supplier base and inventory accuracy for the Group (Approximately 10 Key Supplier, 40 secondary supplier). The successful person will need to have very strong negotiating skills, administration skills and able run an extremely busy desk.

Requirements:

• Matric
• Diploma in Purchasing and Business Management (3 year Diploma certificate level)
• Leadership Management Certificate
• 5 Years plus with in-house training in a Food Manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the basics of purchasing within inbound logistics functions, with a view to optimising purchasing in terms of quality, price, supply efficiency, security and customer service.
• Knowledge and understanding of basic controlling procedures required to optimise materials management, Knowledge of the Packaging/Converter Industry, Knowledge of commodity / market trends of Raw Materials locally and global, Knowledge and understanding of MRP systems, Emotional Intelligence
• Computer Literate – specifically SAP, CSB, EXCEL, WORD
• Must have worked in a SAP / MRP driven environment
• Business knowledge