IT Procurement Buyer

About the role

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a Procurement Buyer to work on‑site at its client location in Pinelands, Cape Town. The role focuses on managing supplier relationships, maintaining stock levels, and supporting sales and marketing initiatives through effective purchasing processes.

Key responsibilities

• Liaise with suppliers to confirm estimated time of arrivals (ETAs) and stock on hand (SOH).
• Compile 2‑week run rates based on item usage and sales statistics.
• Perform regular price checks and updates to ensure competitiveness with major retailers.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships to ensure reliability and collaboration.
• Ensure on‑demand items are consistently in stock when available from suppliers.
• Place orders for all sales staff and across multiple locations.
• Process customer credit invoices promptly and accurately.
• Write off inventory used internally.
• Process supplier credits and manage related documentation.
• Coordinate supplier and internal staff training sessions as required.
• Assist with marketing promotions from a procurement perspective.
• Book in trade‑in items and manage associated records.
• Source new products and suppliers to enhance product offerings and supplier performance.
• Return aged stock to suppliers for credit or redistribution to fast‑selling lines.

Required profile

Required skills