Job Description: Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Necessary Skills
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Duties
- Source high quality and cost-efficient suppliers and products
- Purchase stock from merchandisers or suppliers.
- Vendor delivery schedules and out storage delivery bookings
- Minimum and Maximum stock holdings calculated according to average sales
- Daily stock monitoring with controllers regarding space allocations and expiry dates
- Monitoring sales of products and comparing specifications and prices of competitive items.
- Evaluate price increases or other material changes to orders and contracts already in force.
- Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments.
- Verify information or specifications on products and services.
- Assess and evaluate potential new suppliers.
- Determine the value of goods or services.
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- Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.
- Trade agreements, settlement discounts and Rebates
- Launching and awareness of new product lines
- Food and Safety Meetings.
Skills
Requirements
- Computer Literate and Multitasking
- Syspro, SAP and Excel Pivot Tables experience a must
- Speak English/Afrikaans fluently
- Must have at least 3+ years experience as a buyer (FMCG)
- Must be able to negotiate prices
- Inventory Management.
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