Purchasing Supervisor

About the role

Plan, select and source channels' material goods, tools and/or equipment and services for sale in chain stores so that the business unit is able to secure the least cost at maximum service and support (both technical and marketing) from its suppliers. Understand customer demand (price, quality and availability), conduct market and price surveys, analyzing sales trends, buying patterns, price movements, product introductions/innovations and react to changes in demand integral to the planning and selection of product assortment. Initiate and implement the development and sourcing of house brands or specialty brands that will serve as differentiator of the store's offering and enhance the business' profitability.

Key responsibilities

• Supplier development and relationship management including contracts negotiations and maximizing supplier terms
• Define and oversee the procure-to-pay (or purchasing and vendor management) processes of channels
• Monitor inventory turnover and collaborate with Retail Marketing to ensure movement of products procured thereby influencing cash flow management
• Establish and implement selection processes and reordering system
• Initiate the ordering and movement of goods from the supplier to store's warehouses or retail outlets ensuring that these are delivered on time and of the right quantity and quality ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
• Coordinate with relevant units within the team to ensure upload of product information, description and costs into the POS system as well as the delivery of the same to the retail sites or branches
• Monitor and implement as well as improvement of documentation and approval processes from ordering to delivery to payment of goods and services procured

About you

• Bachelor's degree (Required)
• Purchasing Supervisor: 2 years (Required)
• Buyer: 2 years (Required)
• Negotiation: 2 years (Required)

Benefits

• Company events
• Employee discount
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Promotion to permanent employee