405 Purchasing Manager jobs in South Africa

Introduction

Our team is searching for a well-seasoned Purchasing Manager with a passion for identifying new commercial opportunities and building key supplier relationships. If you are able and ready to promote and expand our company's commercial partnerships in a way that leads to sustainable growth and satisfied customers, we are ready to meet you.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies: responsible for developing and implementing commercial strategies to achieve International’s sales and profitability targets.
• Market analysis: analyse market trends, competitor activity and customer requirements to identify business opportunities.
• Sustainability – as the subject matter expert your role will be to manage the implementation and assessment of suppliers to ensure sustainability targets are achieved.
• International trade agreements: Manage implementation of the international trade agreement (specifically USA, Africa, India and South America).
• Sales forecasting: work with the product managers to develop and maintain sales forecasts, monitor performance against targets and take corrective action as necessary.
• Supplier performance: Identify, vet & approve vendors and manage their performance in line with agreed SLA’s.
• Costing, Pricing and negotiations: negotiate contracts, pricing and SLAs with approved suppliers.
• Contract management: responsible for managing contracts with suppliers, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and resolving any disputes that may arise.
• Risk management: identify and manage commercial risks including credit risk, supply chain risk and foreign exchange risk.
• Project and team management: manage and motivate team members both internally and externally providing leadership, guidance, and support as necessary.
• Relationship building: build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers ensuring the company's International’s commercial objectives are aligned with their needs.
• Stock Management: ensure accuracy and optimization of trade-related stock levels and manage overall stock holding in line with working capital targets.
• Business Development: Develop plans for expansion and business development in consultation with the NPD, marketing, sales and product management teams.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Commercial qualification (BCom or equivalent)
• 5+ years prior experience in a commercial role with international focus
• Subject matter expert in international trade agreements, sustainability and supplier relationship management
• A proven history of successful leadership
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinking and strong negotiation skills
• Apply a collaborative mindset and work well as part of a team.
• Superior time management abilities and capable of meeting deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Up-to-date knowledge regarding industry trends, as well as relevant transport laws and regulations
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and industry contacts.
• Excellent commercial acumen and strategic insight

A position has become available for a Purchasing Manager to join our dynamic team.

The purpose of this position is to drive DC sales, grow retail loyalty, meet DC and retail GP targets while gaining market share through careful planning and purchasing of the correct stock, on time and in line with the retailer requirements.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Management of promotions planning.
2. Achievement of sales and gross profit targets.
3. Ensuring product pricing competitiveness against competitors and budgeted retail margins to members.
4. Delivering on the defined service levels to retailers.
5. Development of internal controls to manage and report on Category Managers’ key performance areas.
6. Overseeing Warehouse stock levels in line with budgeted expectations.
7. Management of the performance of suppliers from a pricing, product, and service level aspect.
8. Negotiation of trading terms and supplier SLAs.
9. Control department administration and expenses.
10. Assisting in providing leadership to the Marketing team.
11. Providing category leadership to the Marketing team and SPAR Retail Members.
12. Ad hoc tasks and duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Minimum 5 years management experience in an FMCG environment.
2. Tertiary qualification in Marketing/Advertising.
3. A proven track record on the ability to develop suppliers at grassroot level to compliant SPAR suppliers.
4. Have demonstrated ability to collaborate cross functionally across supply chain.
5. Computer Literacy.
6. Strategic decision-making skills.
7. Ability to plan and organize.
8. Ability to trade aggressively.
9. Develop a comprehensive marketing and promotional strategy.
10. Strong interpersonal skills.
11. Strong leadership and management skills.
12. Good negotiator with entrepreneurial skills.
13. Good communicator (written and verbal).
14. Team player.

Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.

Job Description

Plausibility check and preparation of offers according to specific customer requirements
Comprehensive coordination of the offer phase and project launch
Interdisciplinary, cross-location cooperation with other departments, esp. Customer Programs,
CoCs and Operations to ensure efficient processing of K1 and K2
Strategic customer development based on agreed targets
Negotiation of offers with customers
Continuous project support from kick-off, through milestone reviews to project completion
Documentation of project progress
Conducting the annual price negotiations and/or business plan agreements
Support of the production plants and SHEQ in case of complaints, if required
Preparation of the Company's-internal profitability tables
Triggering and initiating potential Company's-internal development activities
Identify trends in supply markets and evaluate opportunities and risks and derive purchasing strategies from them
Observing the purchasing strategies of competitors
Evaluate potential suppliers, establish and support them
Negotiating with suppliers
Strategic negotiation management for the conclusion of international framework agreements
Negotiating price adjustments
Optimizing the supplier portfolio
Reporting
Support of the purchasing controlling

JOBREQUIREMENTS

Matric + Degree/Diploma (preferably Purchasing Management or Business Management)
At least 5 years Sales Management experience in automotive environment
Strong business acumen with regards to cost consciousness, efficiency improvement
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong negotiating skills
Knowledge in business intelligence portals and capable to generate own reports
Advanced knowledge in MS Office programmes
Excellent time management, people management, organizational and planning skills

Be responsible for direct and indirect procurement, budgets, draft and manage supplier agreements, cost control in line with budgets, warehouse inbound processes, manage supply to production line, and staff management.

5 years experience in a similar position within the manufacturing sector is essential.

Advanced Excel, SAP an advantage.

Qualification in materials management / inventory control.

R 830 – 900 K ctc + incentive

Be responsible for direct and indirect procurement, budgets, draft and manage supplier agreements, cost control in line with budgets, warehouse inbound processes, manage supply to production line, and staff management.

5 years experience in a similar position within the manufacturing sector is essential.

Advanced Excel, SAP an advantage.

Qualification in materials management / inventory control.

R 830 – 900 K ctc + incentive