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Junior Buyer

Somerset West
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering Logistics Manufacturing
Reference: SW006272/AM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

A well-established client in Somerset West is seeking a Junior Buyer who is proactive and results-driven professional, someone with strong potential who wants to build a long-term career in procurement. While the role is positioned at a junior level, we are ideally looking for someone who can grow quickly into a Senior Buyer role as they gain experienceThe successful candidate will support the procurement and customer engagement lifecycle by executing purchase orders, tracking material availability, maintaining accurate systems data, and supporting quotation and order fulfilment activities under supervision to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time customer delivery

Key Responsibilities
Procurementâ

Execute RFQs and purchase orders from MRP, maintain accurate BOMs and stock codes, and track deliveries to ensure material availability for productionâ
Expedite late components, prepare shortage and supplier comparison reports, and escalate supply risks to senior buyersâ
Support inventory control through cycle counts, excess stock identification, and basic stock optimisation activities

Customer Managementâ

Log RFQs, collect and validate customer data packs, and maintain accurate quotation and order records
Support costing and quotation preparation by gathering supplier pricing and populating costing templates

The ideal candidate will have:

Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
High attention to detail
Good commercial thinking
A proactive, results-driven mindset
The ambition to grow into a more senior procurement role over time

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced, technology-focused environment where you can make a real impact and grow with the business.

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.