Procurement Executive at Victoria Court

Responsibilities  

• Maintain accurate product information in the ERP as per the policy. 
• Maintain optimal levels of inventory 
• Costing for new products for buy/make decision 
• Manage the locally sourced inventory days to 30 days 
• Monitoring the product costs and suggesting appropriate cash andoffer prices. 
• Monthly trade supplier reconciliation (Supplier payables & GRNs) 
• Timely, complete and accurate booking of local trade payables in theERP system 
• Negotiating for contracts with better terms for local trade purchase i.e. credit terms, quality checks and deliverables thereon. 
• Manage creditors days at optimal levels (30 days) 
• Prepare consignment sales analysis report by 1st of the subsequent months. Share this for review by the Finance Analysts before sendingit out to the vendors. 
• Analyzing competitor inventory gaps in pricing and holding 
• Monitor & report on Product Cost 
• Prepare & report on the cost of sales budget. 
• Report Inventory balances 
• Product category performance analysis by revenue, margins and volume. • Deliver performance objectives set. Institute immediate corrective action where  performance is below par.

Requirements. 

• Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or equivalent
• At least 2 years’ experience in costing preferably from the retail sector 
• Good understanding of basic Supply Chain Processes 
• Added advantage on imports 
• IT proficiency – Office applications (Word, Excel, Power point) – Advanced 
• ERP knowledge -intermediary 
• Problem solving skills 
• Good analytical skills 
• Advanced product mix knowledge