Responsibilities:
The incumbent is accountable for the efficient maintenance of administrative functions within the Procurement Department, encompassing Seed, Fertilizer, Agri Chemicals, and Irrigation.
Required Minimum Education/Training:
- Grade 12
Required Minimum Work Experience:
- 1 year of administration experience
Key Performance Areas:
Supplier Management:
- Registering new suppliers
- Maintaining price lists
- Managing supplier data and documents
- Claiming rebates
Product Management:
- Registering and discontinuing products
- Managing correct and timely price changes
- Monitoring and taking corrective action on margins
Order Management:
- Managing Proagrica reports daily
- Arranging and placing bulk orders
- Maintaining positive relationships with branches and suppliers, resolving queries
- Generating Excel reports from the K8 system, reworking data, and importing revised data into the K8 system.
Technical Knowledge/Competencies:
- Product knowledge
- Good time management skills
- Strong organizing and planning skills
- Computer literacy (MS Office)
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in both English and Afrikaans (speaking, writing, and reading)
Behavioural Competencies:
- Accuracy and detail-oriented
- Disciplined
- Identification with management
- Cooperation
- Stress management
- Logical thinking
- Results-driven
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team player
Closing date: January 12, 2024
Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Applicants not contacted within 30 days of the closing date may assume their applications were unsuccessful. The filling of these positions will adhere to AFGRI’s Employment Equity Policy.
Applicants are advised that the processing of personal information is required for employment consideration, and they can find details related to this process in the HR Processing Notice on the AFGRI Group website: https://www.agh.co.za/.
