Senior Buyer

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Job Description

Premier is a leading organization in the FMCG sector, committed to excellence and innovation. Our Operational Improvement team plays a crucial role in optimising the Premier Supply chain, ensuring cost-effective, timely, and high-quality product availability.

Job Purpose:

To optimise the Premier Supply chain through the execution of strategic procurement processes in collaboration with our suppliers and internal customers to ensure cost-effective, timely, and high-quality product availability.

Job Objectives:

Actively negotiate and manage supplier contracts, ensuring optimal collaboration, reliability, and value delivery.

Foster continuous improvement of supplier performance through ongoing management and monitoring in line with agreed SLA terms.

Ensure high-quality raw materials/packaging materials by collaborating with Research and Development and Packaging Development to ensure correct specifications and sourcing in line with agreed requirements.

Solicit competitive tenders, lead negotiations for price increases using open book costing methodologies and ensure favourable terms.

Effectively execute projects by fostering and maintaining good cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders, attending cross-functional Invocoms.

Adhere to procurement and relevant policies, ensure alignment with BBBEE goals and regulatory standards, and adhere to all Food Safety requirements.

Support healthy working capital by negotiating sustainable minimum order quantities and pricing, achieving cost savings, and optimising financial resources.

Qualification Requirements

B. Com degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Cost Accounting (Essential)

Experience Requirements

5-7 years of experience as an FMCG Senior Buyer

5-7 years of experience in supplier relationships and negotiating contracts

5+ years of analytical experience, preferably in the FMCG sector

5+ years of experience in packaging procurement, including film packaging

1-2 years of product development project experience (Desirable)

Key Outputs

Industries:Online Media

Function: Others