Minimum Requirements:Suitable Tertiary qualificationMore than 4 years of experience as a Buyer, in Manufacturing or Food and Beverage industrySAP experienceProven price negotiation experience in the buying of raw materials Duties and Responsibilities:Gather data and prepare negotiations in terms of content and organizational aspects;Research suppliers and raw materials;Compare prices and assisting in the maintenance of price tools in consultation with the (lead) buyers;Send out contracts, check order confirmations and informing the lead buyer responsible of the changes, if necessary;Prepare, create, maintain and track contracts in SAP;Create and maintain supplier and material master data;Carry out efficient and effective sample management;Carry out administrative processing procedures for complaints, in consultation with the (lead) buyers;Responsible for procurement of raw material/packaging;Generate Purchase Orders, and follow up with suppliers to ensure on time delivery;To expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems;Coordination with Planning team for material planning & accurate projectionCoordination with accounts for Payments to Vendors;Fully leverage existing procurement strategies, contracts and relationships;Build strategic relationships with key suppliersLead localization in Raw and Packaging materials;Internal / external price benchmarking;Maintenance of price tools in consultation with the (lead) buyers;Periodic Appraisal of suppliers & take necessary action on non performing suppliers with the team; PLEASE NOTE: Thank you for your interest in this position, we will review and be in touch if you are suitable. Due to the amount of applications we receive for each position, we are unable to respond to each one individually. Please accept your application as unsuccessful if you had no feedback within 7 days of applying. Your CV will remain on our database and we will be in touch for other suitable positions. *** In the meantime, please download our