Buyer: Senior

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.

• 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 by collaborating with Research and 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.

• Cost Management Modelling Principles (Intermediate)
• Supplier performance and contract management principles (Intermediate)
• Inventory management principles and procedures (Intermediate)
• Negotiations management principles (Intermediate)
• Material run out models (Intermediate).
• Advanced Excel skills (Data manipulation, Pivots as required)
• Negotiation and contract management skills (Intermediate)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities (Intermediate)
• Cross-functional team working skills (Intermediate)
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills (Intermediate)
• ERP systems and procurement software experience (Basic)