Procurement Manager

Reference: 10000 CM

Consultant: Christa Mostert

Job Description:

• Purchasing/Supply Management
• Manages the purchasing processes by integrating and optimising all the steps required to ensure bottling production raw material requirements are met.
• Maintains Supplier relationships and ensures professional customer service.
• Oversees and directs staff to ensure timely arrival of raw materials and adherence to the Supplier Food Safety and Quality Assurance requirements.
• Ensures all acquisition of raw materials documentation, ie purchase requisitions, purchase orders and written confirmation of delivery dates are accurate and SAGE system is up to date and maintained.
• Ensures internal departments are updated timeously on any changes in purchasing order progress / delivery.
• Maintains an accurate, up to date Price List Database and filing system.
• Ensures timely annual update of Standard Costs in SAGE.
• Oversees the procurement function, ensuring the smooth flow of raw materials for production utilisation at HOOW and other specific clients are managed effectively and procured at the best price.
• Ensures annual supplier price negotiations and rebate calculations are carried out timeously.
• Ensures Annual Performance Ratings with suppliers are carried out and continuous performance is monitored.
• Develops and implements systems to ensure accurate documentation is processed within stipulated deadlines.
• Ensures accuracy of documentation and the capturing and recording of information pertaining to the export administration function is carried out.
• Production Scheduling
• Manages the process of 3rd Party Bottling orders/instructions from clients ensuring all documentation requirements are in place.
• Ensures a production plan is in place, according to orders received, maximising production efficiencies and ensuring production can meet delivery requirements.
• Monitors production line schedules to ensure 3rd Party Bottling is on track to meet production plan.
• People Management
• Ensures effective communication between all personnel parties, supervising work of employees, including providing guidance in handling difficult problems and in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.
• Manages staff performance and identifies training needs.
• Analysis & Reporting
• Monitor, investigate and report on Rework, Deviation, CAR and Customer Complaints.
• Takes minutes at production meetings and keeps records thereof.
• Prepares and distributes action logs timeously.
• Provides production team with regular feedback of order status.
• Quality Management Systems and Health, Safety & Housekeeping
• Adheres to QMS standards and procedures.
• Follows QMS protocol as described by QMS procedures.
• Adheres to the set GMP protocol and participates in various quality seminars if required.
• Ensures housekeeping is kept in order and meets required standards and that all areas of responsibility are clean and neat.
• Ensures compliance with company and statutory policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Procurement in a FMCG environment.
• Computer Proficiency (MS Office, Advanced Excel & SAGE).
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong administration and good follow up skills.
• Fluent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Effective listening skills.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain processes.
• Strong Numerical skills.

How to Apply:

• Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
• If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
• We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
• Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.