- Johannesburg, South Africa
- 13/05/2025
A detail-oriented and results-driven Procurement Planner with five years of experience in optimizing supply chain operations, managing procurement processes, and ensuring cost-effective sourcing strategies. Skilled in demand forecasting, supplier negotiations, inventory management, and risk mitigation to enhance efficiency and profitability. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to align procurement strategies with business objectives while maintaining compliance with industry regulations. Recognized for strong analytical skills and the ability to streamline procurement workflows to reduce costs and improve lead times. Passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to drive strategic purchasing decisions and supply chain improvements.
Education
Supply Chain Logistics Studies
Experience
• Purchase goods and services that meet the quantity
and quality expectations of the organization
• Planning and scheduling international imports for
production.
• Liaise with 3PL and 4PL to coordinate inbound
shipments
• Evaluate and negotiate contracts with vendors.
• Track inventory and restock goods when needed.
• Following and enforcing the company’s procurement
policies and procedures.
• Reviewing, comparing, analyzing and approving
products and services to be purchased.
• Managing inventory and maintaining accurate
purchase and pricing records.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information.
• Maintaining good supplier relations.
• Develop proactive and sustainable relationships with
key Suppliers.
• Create weekly replenishment orders for production site.
• Ensure that stock levels are well maintained on site.
• Manage inventory accuracy, excess inventory, slow
moving and aging inventory.
• Sourcing of production materials internationally using
Incoterm’s framework.
• Track and tracing of incoming production materials.
• Analyse replenishment historical trends and adjust
system alerts for re-ordering purposes.
• Responsible for forecasting and planning of Inventory.
• Conduct stock takes/ Stock count.
• Maintain reverse logistics stock returns effectively and
efficiently.
• Continuously keep an accurate record of all backup
and consignment Stock.
• Action of stock distribution – Receiving & Dispatching.
• Manage the distribution and delivery of stock to the
internal and external
• Organizing and managing inventory, storage, and
transportation.
• Ensuring the safe and timely pick-up and delivery of
shipments.
• Addressing and resolving shipment and inventory
challenges.
• Liaising and negotiating with suppliers and
manufactures.
• Demand and supply Analysis.