Johannesburg: Junior Buyer

Key Responsibilities: Procurement Support Create and process Purchase Orders (POs) as instructed. Maintain accurate filing of all POs and procurement documentation. Assist in sourcing suppliers and obtaining competitive quotes. Monitor supplier lead times and follow up on deliveries. Support Product Supply Manager in procurement planning and MRP. Reporting & Administration Assist in maintaining backorder and critical inventory reports. Ensure all transactions and records are updated on Sage and Excel. Provide administrative support in procurement audits and compliance. Measures of Success Increased PV, Customer Satisfaction, and Decrease Business Expenditure. Physical Demands & Work Environment The physical demands and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk, stand, walk, kneel, bend, pull, feel, reach, grasp, crawl, hear, and/or climb stairs. The employee is required sit for extended periods of time and is required to operate telephone and software via computer. The employee is required to have the ability to lift or carry up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise levels are usually moderate. Technical Skills Strong Excel and Sage X3 skills. Education and Experience Matric with tertiary qualification in Procurement/Supply Chain advantageous. 12 years procurement or clerical experience (graduates considered).