Main
Purpose of Job:
To
purchase material and equipment required at optimum quality and price in order
to meet operational and customer requirements.
Perform
strategic products market pricing and advise management accordingly.
Constantly
analyse the inventory levels and movements and feedback to management to ensure
availability as required.
Main Responsibilities:
·
Negotiate
the purchase of materials and equipment required, ensuring that these meet specifications and can be
delivered at the correct time and the most favourable prices.
·
Monitor
purchase orders to ensure that these are modified to meet changes in
requirements.
·
Maintain
up-to-date list of contractors and pricing arrangements to ensure that the
company enjoys favourable terms.
·
Monitor
the performance of suppliers and products to ensure that they meet the required
standards.
·
Maintain
an awareness of quantities of stocks of material and equipment to ensure that
shortages are avoided.
·
Monitor
actual previous day sales in order to identify and report all sales below
margins.
·
Carry
out regular stock checks to ensure that optimal suppliers are maintained.
·
Maintain
contact with relevant departments to ensure that stock items and stock levels
are appropriate to their requirements.
·
Check overseas
prices for unreasonably high price adjustments
·
Check
warranty prices on an on-going basis.
·
Report
any significant supply problems to ensure that the department are kept aware on
any potential problems.
·
Manage
dead and slow moving stock and report same.
·
Perform
research into competitor’s products and advise on emerging trends.
·
Identity
strategic products and benchmark against the market in terms of price and
availability.
·
Perform
an on-going price monitoring exercise and determine trends and recommend
adjustments where necessary.
·
Advise
company on any significant price movement on critical/strategic parts.
·
Develop
special price strategy.
·
Recommend
counter price strategies to management.
·
Advise
management on new products in the market.
·
Perform
inventory management on shocks and clutches products stock and back-orders on a
bi-weekly basis.
·
Monitor
all shipments for the optimization of sea and air freights modes.
Experience
and Qualifications:
Post Matric
qualification
Knowledge of the automotive industry
Knowledge of the automotive parts industry
Meticulous by nature
Good analytical skills
Good communication skills
Inventory management skills
Ability to work unsupervised
Knowledge of Navision system – an advantage
Basic Salary R20,000.00 – R25,000.00 depending on experience
and qualifications. Plus all the
benefits associated with a blue chip company.
Contact: Mr. Nhlanhla Sibiya
Tel: 011 974 9308
Cell: 076 300 8918
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