Assistant Buyer

Full Job Description

Experience:

Minimum of 5 year’s generalist procurement, admin or Sales experience preferably within an FMCG environment.

Personal Attribute:

• Excellent communication skills to communicate the buying needs internally with sales and externally to suppliers and customers
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• Clean and tidy work ethics
• Must be able to handle pressure
• Build and maintain a good relationship with suppliers
• Experience and excellent working knowledge on Microsoft office especially Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities:

• Create PO’s for all stock and buyouts coming in, placing them with suppliers.
• Ensure we are charged the right prices from suppliers and assist in loading of supplier prices onto Great Plains.
• Place all purchase orders on the relevant delivery date in the receiving calendar, refine the delivery dates to provide smooth flow in receiving
• Attend to all supplier queries regarding prices and short deliveries of products.
• Do any return to suppliers for stock uplifted/ Stock credited at branch by supplier or recalls.
• Follow up on outstanding orders that we need to load onto the trucks.
• Confirm delivery of branches buyout deliveries.
• Manage a portfolio of suppliers and ordering
• To actively take part in stock takes when they occur and following up on queries.
• Assist in Advertising
• Take complete ownership of assigned portfolio