Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose:

To maintain sufficient maintenance stocks in accordance with maintenance department requirements and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure that all materials are available and issued as per maintenance requirements.
• To ensure that all stock levels are maintained in accordance with specifications.
• To ensure that stock losses/shrink ages are eliminated.
• To ensure that redundant stock is prevented.
• To ensure the receiving and issuing of spares.
• To ensure the issuing out of tools and equipment.
• To ensure Stock control records are maintained as per company standards.
• To ensure monthly stocktake of spares.
• To ensure housekeeping of the Store
• Identify reliable suppliers, request quotes, and evaluate potential vendors based on price, quality, and delivery lead times.
• Negotiate favorable contract terms, discounts, and delivery schedules. Issue official purchase orders and track them to ensure on-time delivery.
• Receive, unpack, and inspect incoming deliveries against purchase orders to ensure accuracy and check for damages.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 3 – 5 years' experience in a Workshop/ Engineering environment.
• Grade 12

Skills and Competencies:

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Persuading and Influencing
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Working with people
• Good communicator
• Innovation/Continuous Improvements
• Accountability / Sense of urgency/results orientation
• Expert knowledge of engineering principles
• Industry Knowledge (FMCG)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Accuracy and high level of attention to detail
• Safe working practices
• Food safety knowledge
• Problem solving
• Planning and organizing
• Numerical ability
• Proficiency in MS Office with a strong excel knowledge, experience on C works will be an added advantage

Working Conditions:

• Pressurised environment
• 5-day position
• Overtime expected from time to time and over month end periods.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.