As our Purchasing Officer, your Resourcefulness, Attention to Details and Strong Organizational Skills will be an immense value as you work together with our lively and goal-driven team.
To ensure that all products are ordered and available for delivery in full on time by managing inventory stock on hand, stocked item requirements and customer order requirements
YOU DESERVE THE BEST - Enjoy these Perks!
Day 1 HMO for employees
Continuous career development and certifications
Additional HMO coverage with Dental (with dependent & pre-existing conditions accepted)
Mental health consultations
Access to Medical Team on Day 1
Life insurance
Paid-time offs
Annual Appraisal based on merits
Free Daily Meals
Employee referral programs
Regular awards and recognitions
Employee Savings Program
**This is where youu0026'll shine**:
Inventory and Pricing Management
Manage & review incoming items from pending orders to incoming list
Create and place orders for stocked item (as provided by product managers) as well as for order fulfilment
Manage the availability / ETA for stock by regularly checking with suppliers
Plan and manage stock deliveries with warehouse department to ensure there is adequate space and they are ready to receive the stock.
Manage pricing for demo stock or not new items going back into stock from warranty/supplier within set guidelines
Liaise with product managers for issues / long delays with obtaining inventory
Liaise with product managers for pricing issues with inventory
Organize to return consignment / no sale return stock back to suppliers as per the requirements of product managers
Sales Support
Support sales department with ETA & delivery information for quotes, orders & inquiries
Provide solutions or alternative product options for delayed / long eta inventory
Support product managers with adding new products when necessary
Attending vendor functions or training nights whenever possible
Supplier Management
Negotiate pricing with suppliers for inventory (eg.
where product manager has not, such as order only items that are not regularly ordered or special order items that may not be usually sold or stocked)
Follow up with suppliers on any overdue items that have not arrived
Follow up regularly with suppliers on long/no ETA inventory for updates or alternatives
Follow up and resolve any incorrectly supplied / damaged / oversupplied items
Processing of supplier invoices for received stock, verifying items and costs.
To be done in a timely manner and passed onto the Accounts department for final processing.
Provide warehouse department with daily pickup list for stock collection from suppliers using our van(s)
Reporting/Other
Create monthly reports to provide logistics / supplier performance details.
Highlight any logistics issues or problem with suppliers that may need to be addressed.
Create weekly reports for No ETA / long or reoccurring delayed items and provide to product managers
Work to achieve Product Manageru0026's KPIu0026's per quarter for Profit, Sales & Stock on hand (via stock fulfilment).
Duties may be varied from time to time consistent with training and skills to meet business needs
**What youu0026'll bring in**:
A minimum of 2 yearsu0026' experience as a purchasing admin
staff
Proven experience in a purchasing officer position within a distribution/retail environment
Knowledge and experience with Budgeting and Costing
Basic understanding of computer components
Knowledge in departmental business, budget planning
and cost efficiency/analysis will be a bonus
Ability to work in a team environment as well as
independently
Excellent time management skills, knowledge and
experience with Word & Excel
Ability to work under pressure and in a fast pace
environment
Excellent Customer Service skills
Sound Communication skills u0026ndash excellent in English,
written and verbal
Excellent problem solving, analytical and researching
skills
As our Purchasing Officer, your Resourcefulness, Attention to Details and Strong Organizational Skills will be an immense value as you work together with our lively and goal-driven team.
To ensure that all products are ordered and available for deli