Procurement Manager

Cardoso Recruitment

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Our client, a food manufacturing company based in the UK, is looking to employ a Procurement / Purchasing Manager to join their administrative support team within South Africa (remotely, from your home).They have launched an “own label” frozen range with over 60 products. The “own label” area of the business has grown quickly and now supplies over 200 food service establishments across the UK.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Manage supplier relations and ingredient contracts
Manage and appoint new suppliers as required
Sourcing new and unique ingredients for new product development
Forecasting and contract purchasing for ingredient usage via client and sales team forecasting
Managing local and international supply chains; purchasing, forecasting, shipping and delivery.
Manage monthly stock take, reporting to Accounts
Alcohol duties and exercise calculations for government rebates
Management of EU and International export of finished products
ERP System administration; product coding, Supplier set-up and pricing etc
Manage product costings, structures, recipes and related updates
Ensure up-to-date product specifications for all ingredients
Coordinate supplier audits
Close collaboration with all departments, especially goods in/out and warehouse

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements: BCom degree in Procurement / Supply Chain / Similar
A minimum of 3 - 5 years'' experience in a procurement role
Experience in the FMCG industry is essential
Sourcing experience
Talent in negotiations and networking
Background in scheduling, forecasting, procurement, and planning
Experience in procurement - managing end of life cycle and absolute inventory
Good communication skills
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
Strong analytical abilities & reporting skills
Detail oriented & extreme accuracy
Financial acumen and data analysis skills
Excellent decision-making skills
Strong planning and purchasing skills
Negotiations skills
Excellent risk analysis and risk management skills
Problem solving skills
Deadline driven

WORKING HOURS42 hours per weekLOCATIONRemote, every two months on site stocktake at UK company (company expense)SALARYNegotiable depending on experiencePlease use the following reference number in the subject line of your email: CR651 when applying for this position. Please submit your CV in Word Format, salary expectation as well as notice period to Kindly consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive feedback within 1 week.

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