ENVIRONMENT:

A manufacture and distributor of a wide range of specialised ingredients is looking for a Material Buyer who is responsible for the planning of raw materials and ensuring that the production plan can be executed. Through close contact with the planner and suppliers you ensure a solid supplier relationship and performance.

DUTIES:

Inventory Management

• Ensure that stock holding is managed as per the policy.
• Run daily shortage report.
• Run requisition report.
• Place orders according to daily shortage & purchase requisition report.
• Weekly run purchase requisitions look 3 months ahead place orders with suppliers.
• Non Bom items report requested from RMS , place orders where short.
• Review MOQ and safety stock and investigate possible alternatives and lead time to suit their requirements.
• Communicate supply issues that could be potential risk to the production planners
• Supplier meetings to discuss performance, potential new business and forecast.
• Interact with 3rd party transporters e.g., Allied (Sugar) and Cargo (P597 FATS) on stock to be collected for site.
• Interact with accounts department.

Health and Safety

• Report any non-conformances to the Food Safety Manager.
• Ensure high levels of safety and hygiene by promoting and monitoring such programmes.
• Ensure security measures are suitable and maintained to ensure optimum information, people and property conservation.

General

• Support the full integration of the Supply Chain function.
• Support the identification and redesign the Supply Chain processes, systems and structures.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs / improve efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS:

Skills / competencies

• Leadership & influencing skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships (on all levels).
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Research and investigative skills.
• Negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively under pressure.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Advanced ERP operating and planning skills.

Experience, Qualifications and other requirements specific to the role.

• Procurement experience (5 to 10 years).
• Food / food ingredient manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Broader planning / supply chain experience / exposure preferred.
• Education
• Relevant Commercial / Operations Diploma.
• Commercial / Operations Degree preferred.
• SAPICS / CIPS certification preferred.