Procurement Manager

SUMMARY:
Oversee the group's raw materials procurement to ensure the stable acquisition of raw materials

POSITION INFO:

Procurement Manager (POS24153)

Fourways

R 40 000 to R 45 000 per month

Purpose of the Job

• Oversee the group’s raw materials procurement to ensure the stable acquisition of raw materials of acceptable quality at competitive pricing in a strategic context.

Minimum qualifications:

• Degree or National Diploma in Supply/Chain Management or BSC Engineering
• 8 years’ relevant experience, preferably 2 years’ managerial experience
• Experience in mining, construction or manufacturing will be preferred.
• Demonstrate understanding of Supply Chain management
• Demonstrate understanding of Raw material requirements
• Ability to handle conflict and negotiation

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing the forecasting process
• Communicate approved forecasts with supplier
• Manage the team
• Weekly reports to inform operational decisions and drive procurement improvement
• Creating reports with focus areas for business improvement
• Analysing data to answer strategic and operational questions posed by the business on procurement related issues
• Data validation and integrity testing
• Data cleansing and data modelling
• Support existing customers via email, chat and/or phone calls
• Monitor support channels and provide first line support
• Escalate support when necessary
• Help identify and define improvements to processes and tools to better support customers
• Develop effective forecast models based on trends and demand patterns
• Calculate stock volume requirements according to minimum order quantities, stock-on-hand, promotional requirements, price increases etc
• Propose and implement solutions and inventory estimations to Management
• Place and follow up on stock ordered with suppliers
• Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to Management
• Liaise with receiving regarding slot times, discrepancies, stock not ordered, short-supplied stock, bookings etc
• Identify and report overstocks together with support to sales team in regard to exit strategy
• Identify and report short-dated and expired stock
• Assist with queries regarding PO’s & GRV (receiving department)
• Fill in for team members on leave
• Solve Ad hoc inventory issues/queries

Closing Date: 15 June 2024

To apply for this position please send CVs to and use POS24153 in the subject line.