Buyer

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a BUYER who has proven price negotiation experience in buying raw materials from a manufacturing or food and beverage industry.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

1. Suitable Tertiary qualification
2. More than 4 years of experience as a Buyer, in Manufacturing or Food and Beverage industry
3. SAP experience
4. Proven price negotiation experience in the buying of raw materials

• Gather data and prepare negotiations in terms of content and organizational aspects;
• Research suppliers and raw materials;
• Compare prices and assisting in the maintenance of price tools in consultation with the (lead) buyers;
• Send out contracts, check order confirmations and informing the lead buyer responsible of the changes, if necessary;
• Prepare, create, maintain and track contracts in SAP;
• Create and maintain supplier and material master data;
• Carry out efficient and effective sample management;
• Carry out administrative processing procedures for complaints, in consultation with the (lead) buyers;
• Responsible for procurement of raw material/packaging;
• Generate Purchase Orders, and follow up with suppliers to ensure on time delivery;
• To expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems;
• Coordination with Planning team for material planning & accurate projection
• Coordination with accounts for Payments to Vendors;
• Fully leverage existing procurement strategies, contracts and relationships;
• Build strategic relationships with key suppliers
• Lead localization in Raw and Packaging materials;
• Internal / external price benchmarking;
• Maintenance of price tools in consultation with the (lead) buyers;
• Periodic Appraisal of suppliers & take necessary action on non performing suppliers with the team;