Stores​/Buyer Junior Manager

STORES/BUYER JUNIOR MANAGER / EAST LONDON

This position will be based in Wilsonia. The successful Candidate must be flexible regarding working hours, due to the

Industry type

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Proven experience in:

• Buying / procurement
• Stores or warehouse management
• Food or bakery environment (strong advantage)

• Strong communication in English (Verbal and written)
• Strong negotiation and conflict‑handling skills
• Confidence to push back on suppliers
• Strong administrative and system skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, reporting)
• High attention to detail and cost awareness
• Ability to work under pressure

• Protect the company from unnecessary cost increases
• Enforce quality standards
• Source, compare, and evaluate suppliers for raw materials, especially flour
• Secure best pricing, terms, and additional value (discounts, credits, free stock), and aggressively negotiate for:
  Best pricing;
  Bulk discounts;
  Rebates;
  Free stock;
  Credits and replacements
• Challenge all unjustified price increases>
• Communicate daily with suppliers regarding pricing, availability, quality, and deliveries
• Monitor flour quality continuously (protein, consistency, performance)
• Reject or escalated substandard flour immediately
• Arrange free replacement stock or credits when quality standards are not met
• Place purchase orders and submit them for management approval
• Maintain supplier pricing records and update changes accurately
• Build leverage‑based supplier relationships

• Take full responsibility for the storeroom and warehouse operations, maintaining accurate stock levels
• Ensure FIFO and correct stock rotation at all times
• Receive, inspect, and verify all incoming stock physically
• Capture all stock movements in the ERP system
• Conduct:
  Daily checks;
  Weekly counts;
  Monthly full stock counts
• Investigate and report all variances
• Dispatch production orders accurately and on time
• Ensure the warehouse is locked and secured when unattended

• Create new SKUs and products on the system
• Maintain accurate item codes, descriptions, and pricing
• Capture all supplier invoices correctly and timeously
• Liaise with accounts regarding invoice discrepancies and pricing errors
• Maintain procurement, stock, and supplier records
• Analyze:
  Usage trends;
  Cost movements;
  Supplier performance

• Allocate tasks to warehouse staff and enforce accountability
• Supervise warehouse staff and the pre‑scaling platform
• Take responsibility for:
  Forklift;
  Forklift driver;
  Safe operation and condition of equipment
• Ensure warehouse cleanliness, order, and discipline at all times

• Maintain hygiene and food safety standards in the storeroom
• Liaise with:
  Health inspectors;
  Quality auditors;
  Halal inspectors
• Ensure all materials comply with regulatory and internal standards

• Days: 6 days per week
• Hours:
  
  07:00 AM – 05:30 PM (or as operationally required – NO CLOCK WATCHERS)
• Public Holidays:
  Required to work
• Availability:
  Must be flexible to meet production, supplier, and delivery demands
• Probation Period: 1 month (extendable based on performance)

Online applications will receive preference, ensure you upload a head and shoulder photo, alternatively e‑mail CV, Recent Head & Shoulder photo and qualifications to , use “STORESBUYEREL” as a reference in the subject field. Please deem your application as unsuccessful if you receive no feedback after 3 weeks.