Buyer Massbreed Investment Zambia Ltd

Position : BUYER

Location : Lusaka

Duties and Responsibilities

• Determine best procurement methods.
• Source suitable suppliers as and when required.
• Negotiate favorable payment and delivery terms with suppliers.
• Negotiate better deals with the company suppliers in order to make savings.
• Manage and expedite new PO’s daily (load & issue).
• Open PO’s monitored weekly & followed up on time.
• Decide on non-performing suppliers and terminate (supplier evaluation).

Expediting

• Delivery of stock is consistently followed-up with suppliers (condense lead time by ensuring that all stock is correctly packaged etc.) timeously.
• Source emergency spare parts on time.
• Submit invoices and delivery notes to finance for payment on time.
• Manage parts discrepancies for emergency and stock orders.
• Notify suppliers immediately of shortages, damaged and/or incorrect items and ensure they are received on time.
• Re-orders processed immediately for shortfall items depending on urgency according to procedure.

Buying Plan Procurement activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree in Business Administration, Procurement/Supply Chain Management
• MSc in a Supply Chain related program – added advantage
• Two (2) – Six (6) years’ experience in the industry.
• Valid Driver’s license.