| Date | 2024-10-15 |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Buyer (Fruit & Packaging) |
| Employer | Merand Corbett & Associates More Information |
| Salary | 0 |
| Category | Manufacturing |
| Location |
Western Cape / Western Cape |
Job Summary
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and increase the supply network of fruit and packaging to meet the yearly production requirements.
- Daily communication with the production, logistic, quality and planning to supply the required raw
- materials in time to meet production demand.
- Create a yearly and monthly purchase budget in line with the demand and the fruit seasons.
- Assess local market conditions and identify current and prospective new fruit supply opportunities.
- Share knowledge with sales team on availability, prices and crop outlook and market development.
- Maintain and build good relationships with farmers & packers, with regular visits around South Africa.
- Ensure quality standards and pesticide residues are met.
- Manage and maintain purchase prices, orders and contracts within the ERP system.
- Monthly reporting on SOH, order levels and prices.
- Calculate & negotiate purchase prices based on global market information of final products in combination with our internal cost price.
- Improve the presence and reputation of our client in the farming community and the different fruit associations in South Africa.
- Improve the overall sustainability profile of the supply chain.
Requirements:
- At least 4 years of fruit or vegetable buying, preferable in an industrial environment.
- Degree in Agriculture or B-com with an agricultural background.
- Regular travel locally, where overnight stays might be required.
- Experience in working with ERP systems like Sage, SAP, Pastel evolution.
- In possession of own car.
- Fluent in English is required, Afrikaans and other languages is seen as an advantage.
*ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED*
Buyer (Fruit & Packaging) position available in Western Cape, Western Cape. This job position was posted by Merand Corbett & Associates. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2024-10-15 at 01:00:29 in the Manufacturing category
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