Export Buyer

Client and Supplier Management

• Manage Client relationship with regards to effective and frequent communication.

Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers expectations through proactive and appropriate solutions.

Manage Supplier relationship with regards to effective and frequent communication.

Critical evaluation of supplier service delivery lead times and quality on a continuous basis.

Compare pricing of stock between current and competitive suppliers and suggest saving initiatives to operations manager.

Make continuous purchase suggestions to operations manager based on informed market knowledge.

Ensuring timeous payment is made to supplier through correspondence with the Finance Department.

Purchasing

Process order enquiries from customers as forwarded by management and follow agreed purchasing procedures.

Source goods to meet customer requests.

Prepare proforma invoices for customer inclusive of all costs for delivery duties freight surcharge VAT etc.

Ensure selling costs meet agreed customer markup rates.

Ensure duty calculations and exchange rates are correct.

Compile a complete file for each order with all the necessary correspondence and product information.

After receipt of order confirmation place orders with various suppliers and forward copies to accounts for payment and warehouse for collections.

Obtain competitive quotations from suppliers.

Negotiate best possible prices and payment terms.

Supply Clients with competitive quotations for requested goods.

Follow up with Clients and secure the order.

Send an authorised purchase order to supplier to confirm the order.

Ensure timeous delivery or collection from supplier according to priority set for scheduled delivery trucks.

Follow up on undelivered goods of your purchase orders.

Schedule returns with supplier of incorrect or defective goods.

Stock Control

Liaise continuously with the Warehouse staff on purchase order receipts with regards to packaging labelling storage and shipping.

Inspect goods on delivery to ensure correct before scheduled loading of delivery trucks.

Reporting

Communicate frequently to Operations Manager and Warehouse staff regarding availability of purchased goods collections returns deliveries and lead time from suppliers.

Daily completion of Procurement Schedule.

Report during staff meetings with regards to any queries schedules for collections and loading.

General

Must manage own administration duties.

Enjoy working independently as well as be part of a team.

Assist fellow colleagues in the daily running of company related tasks.

Be focused on providing work of an extremely high quality and accuracy.

Qualifications

EDUCATION SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

High school or equivalent

Degree or Diploma in Purchasing Logistics Commerce Finance or Business Management

2-3 years experience preferable

Ability to analyse facts / situations and make sound decisions

Above average computer literacy especially MS Office packages

Customer interface and conflict management skills

Ability to interpret technical data

Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers

Strong negotiation communication interpersonal and influencing skills

Analytical numerically astute with strong proven problem identification and solution abilities

Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines

Commercially and financially aware

Keen attention to detail and accuracy

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Ability to influence others and lead small teams.

Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.

Additional Information

Salary and terms of employment to be discussed if shortlisted.

Due to volumetric applications only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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Key Skills

Account Management, Execution, Insurance Management, Import & Export, Catering Operations, Building Electrician