AFRICA FOOD IMPORT SA is looking for an INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL BUYER
Attached to the SUPPLY CHAIN Department, the International Industry Buyer will be responsible for:
ü Purchasing various products,
ü raw materials, spare parts for production equipment and production consumables internationally;
ü Implement the purchasing management policy;
ü Optimize the transport of goods internationally
ACTIVITIES
Analyze internal needs and conduct calls for tenders :
– Participate in the identification and definition of the needs of internal services in respect of cost optimization;
– Conduct calls for tenders in strict compliance with the rules of transparency, fairness and impartiality;
– Implement the negotiation strategy according to the target cost price;
– Define and have approved by the tender management committee the criteria for selecting suppliers and awarding the contract;
– Proceed with ordering according to the negotiated conditions and follow up on deliveries;
– Monitor the execution of contracts, remind suppliers if necessary in order to limit errors or delays in delivery;
– Check invoices and deal with disputes in case of occurrence and in collaboration with the legal department.
Search for new suppliers for investments, products or services:
– Prospect markets, locally and internationally, via research on the internet, stores, fairs and others;
– Update the supplier database;
– Put in competition the suppliers likely to answer the imperatives of costs, deadlines, quality and quantity;
– Maintain supplier records.
Relationship with suppliers and evaluation of supplier performance:
– Analyze supplier achievements and classify them according to the KRALJIC matrix;
– Establish an appropriate action plan for each group of suppliers with a view to improving relations;
– Analyze the risks and propose an action plan to respond to each type of risk;
– Collect from the departments the information needed to monitor supplier performance;
– Plan and execute the evaluation of the most important and/or sensitive suppliers.
Contract management :
– Participate in the drafting of contracts by call for tenders according to the applicable procedures and in collaboration with the legal department;
– Follow the life cycle of purchase contracts and ensure their renewal while respecting the procedure in force;
– Archive purchase contracts according to the procedure in force.
Specific activities:
– Periodically analyze the company’s purchasing expenses and adjust the supplier relationship management strategy;
– Coordinate the flow of logistical information between the various internal and external interlocutors;
– Organize the delivery of goods according to the needs of the company;
– Ensure that the supplies correspond to the needs of the company;
– Ensure good management of shipping timing and follow up to guarantee delivery times;
– P lan the transport of orders by reducing costs and delays as much as possible (Acting as a conductor and buyer);
– Make the technical and technological watch;
– Ensure the control and optimization of costs and guarantee the company’s margin;
– Ensure a good balance of stocks, which must be sufficient for the requirements of the company but not too large to avoid mobilizing too many resources;
– Know the status of stocks on a weekly basis;
– Design and improve performance indicators and take readjustment measures if necessary;
– Manage service providers to ensure the continuity of the flow of goods stocks.
PROFILE
– Academic level: Bac + 4 in Logistics, Commerce, Management;
– Professional experience: 03 years of experience in a similar position; experience in the agri-food/industry sector is mandatory
– Maximum age: 50 years old;
– Being able to work under pressure with hours of varying amplitudes;
– Additional training and/or qualification.
– Knowledge of port administrative procedures and maritime transport of goods;
– Mastery of the regulations of the maritime transport of goods (Incoterms);
– Mastery of negotiation techniques;
– Mastery of Supply Chain management tools used daily;
– Communication skills and ease, listening skills required for regular exchanges with suppliers;
– Ability to negotiate;
– Mastery of techniques for calculating costs and evaluating deadlines;
– Fluency in English is essential.
Application file: CV, cover letter
Deadline: Monday January 16, 2023
Send your application to: recrutement@africafooddistribution.com
HOW TO APPLY
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