Construction material supplier is seeking a permanent buyer/logistics person.
Job requirements:
- Plan, organize and control the operational activities in road, rail, air and water transport and manage the purchase, supply and distribution of stock and resources to inventory and customers.
- He/she would report to the General Manager.
- Place orders and follow these up to make sure that they are delivered to the right place at the right time.
- Procure commodities and services to ensure cost-effectiveness, quality of product and customer satisfaction.
- Find reliable sources to supply goods and services to all divisions in the company o Follow-up on outstanding orders to expedite the procurement process.
- Check supplier operations at point of supply or on-site.
- Liaise with vendors to ensure cost-effective procurement.
- Meet with sales representatives from the various suppliers to compare their products and companies.
- Look at and recommend potential new sources or alternative materials, prices and products.
- Decide which products to buy, place orders and follow these up to make sure that they are delivered to the right place at the right time.
- Maintain inventory quantities to the minimum stock levels as determined by history sales.
- Negotiate contractual conditions and prices with suppliers.
- Use computer systems to process goods received and record relevant vouchers.
- Use computer systems to plan material requirements and to record details of goods ordered and received costs of products and supplier information.
- Manage and control company inventory in its totality by making use of current computer systems and document controls.
- Find reliable sources to transport goods and negotiate contractual conditions and prices.
- Contact transporter to obtain information on price, quality and delivery capabilities for every delivery respectively.
- Meet with sales representatives from the various transporters to compare their price and services.
- Look at and recommend potential new sources of transport as and if required.
- Use computer systems to plan transport requirements.
- Record details of transporters used.
- Check transport operations at point of supply or on-site.
- Devise methods and procedures for operating local freight services, time schedules and routes.
- Help to develop the company’s transport operating policy.
Job requirements:
- Minimum 3 years experience in and a thorough understanding of the supply industry and a knowledge of how the principals of buying interact.
- Experience in and a thorough understanding of the transport industry and knowledge of how the principal types of transport interact.
- Good managerial and organizational skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Enjoy clerical and administrative activities.
- Aptitude for working with computer systems.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Customer and results driven.
- Able to do basic mathematical calculations.
- Sober habits.
- A market related salary is on offer.
- Starting date is 01 February 2018.
- Please send 3 page CV/ Only candidates fitting above criteria should apply for this position.
About company:
Global Specialised Systems was founded in 1987 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal by Basil Hollister and his wife Glenda. The Company grew into a reputable distributor and supplier of insulation products that include a range of fiberglass / glasswool and mineral wool / rockwool products for thermal, fire and acoustic applications.
