Job Summary
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Bcom (Economics/Logistics/Finance)
- Matric with Math's and Accounting
- 6 years of foreign buying experience
- Experience with Logistics (preferred)
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Knowledge:
- Understand imports process, imports terminology, Landed Cost Calculations
- Imports Legislation (Local+ International)
- Basic Understanding of Tyres (Product Knowledge)
- Basic understanding of the Market
- Lead times affect on business
- Supplier Agreements and lnco Terms used
- ERP System (SAGE, TRADE CLOUD)
- Usage of Tariff Headings
Skills:
- Ability to work in changing environment
- Good analytical skills
- Decision making and problem solving
- Basic accounting skills
- Leadership and Management Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Strategic and planning skills
- Effective Organizational Skills
- Commercial awareness
- Project Management skills
Attitude/ Behavioral Requirements {Compulsory):
- Build good rapport - I am committed to building healthy working relationships with all stakeholders and suppliers
- Focused and Mature - I am dedicated to my function as foreign buyer and keep a cool head in extremely stressful decision making and problem solving of buying dealings
- Positive - I am positive when I am at work as my image is my brand
- Willingness to learn - I am open to new ideas and take them as opportunities to improve in areas of my control
- Committed - I am dedicated to the function and role I am performing g and understand its importance in the company holistically
- Willingness to work in Repetitive Environment - I am of the understanding the role I perform can at times be monotonous but it is this monotonousness that creates structure
- Attention to Detail - I am able to pay attention to the small things that others may miss
- Work/Life Balance - I am able to understand the importance of being at work and working hard while understanding that it is important to enjoy life as well
