Buyer
One of Africa’s leading pharmaceutical company is urgently looking for a dynamic and driven Buyer based in West Rand, Johannesburg.
To apply:
Interested applicants should send to jhb@smhealthcareplacements.co.za
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The following are the qualifications, experience, knowledge and attributes requirements:
Education, Training and Experience
- Grade 12
- Two years related experience
- Understanding of Business Operations
- Computer literate – MS office and Syspro
- Mathematics Skills
Behavioral Requirements
- Decisiveness
- Excellent Organizational Skills
- Good written and Oral Communication Skills
- Attention to detail
- Superior Problem Solving Skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes
Key performance areas
- Run the MRP report once a month and extract a snapshot for every week, forecasting on 3 months stock holding.
- Determine, in conjunction with the Operation Manager, the material requirements in respect of the confirmed order book.
- Process orders on Syspro and ensure the correctness of the material prices.
- E-mail orders to suppliers and confirm that orders have been received by the respective suppliers.
- Ensure that orders for materials are placed on suppliers timeously, keeping lead times.
- Expedite orders daily.
- Liaise with suppliers regarding quality of material.
- Liaise with suppliers regarding incorrect and/or damaged materials supplied.
- Contact suppliers if goods are not delivered in accordance with the delivery dates stipulated on purchase orders.
- Liaise with production with regards to delayed delivery of materials.
- Print trail kit reports to verify the availability of materials for planning purposes.
- Issuing of batch documents to Dispensary and Warehouse to stage materials required for production.
- Updating 3 months production order book on Excel spreadsheet daily with regards to shortages and the availability of materials.
- Run the “Goods in Inspection” report daily to check materials received and that receipts have been processed on Syspro.
- Handling and solving of queries from the factory and warehouse regarding item codes, artwork, batch no’s, rejects, etc.
- Negotiate with suppliers with regards to pricing, minimum ordering
Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Applicants, who have not been contacted within 2 - 3 weeks of the closing date, should assume that their application has not been successful.
SM Placements is an equal opportunity employer.
