Pharmaceutical Buyer

SUMMARY:
Buyer with either Pharmaceutical or strong FMCG experience - experience in Forex and Shipping

POSITION INFO:

Pharmaceutica/FMCG Buyer (POS24264)

Aeroton, Johannesburg South

R 600 000.00 per month

Job Purpose:

To order material /finished goods to meet production and sales requirements within the Pharmaceutical or related sectors such as FMCG. Experience in shipping, forex and pharma buying.

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Purchasing/ Buyer Diploma or higher
• 3 Year experience as a buyer in a FMCG or pharmaceutical company
• Experience/ Knowledge of Forex and shipping (requirement)
• Computer Literate: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Oracle will be an advantage.

Duties:

• Responsible for material/finished goods
• Sourcing material/finished goods at competitive pricing.
• Review material requirement reports weekly and replenishment orders as required.
• Ensure orders are placed on time, taking into considerations the long lead times.
• Ensure safety stocks levels are achieved especially on critical products.
• Ensure that we comply to the company policy by obtaining Order confirmations/ invoices on time.
• Expedite and follow up deliveries daily.
• Generate weekly reports to monitor low stocks/backorders, showing actions to be taken to rectify stock levels.
• Manage orders placed to ensure out of stock and overstocks are prevented by deferring or cancelling orders.
• Work with planners to re-schedule as necessary
• Source Vendors and review vendor performance;

Closing Date: 6 September 2024

To apply, please send your CV to and use POS 24264 – Pharma Buyer in the subject line.