Fruit Buyer
Fruit Buyer
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Purchasing of deciduous and citrus fruit with more of a focus on the deciduous fruit and less on citrus
- Developing relationships with new and existing South African suppliers/ farmers.
- Price negotiations with growers and packhouses
- Implementation of seasonal programs
- Quality control
- Dealing with claims and negotiating the best settlement for our clbients
- Reporting on the availability and range of the fruit (and vegetables) to our Business Development Managers.
We are looking for someone who has the following experience:
- Extensive knowledge of local South African fruit (and vegetable) growers and packhouses
- Extensive knowledge of international fruit (and vegetable) growers and packhouses
- At least 5 years experibence in the procurement / buying field
- Experience in building relationships with growers and a successful track record of doing so
- Experience in negotiating and implementing systems
- Extensive knowledge of fruit (and vegetables), their seasonality and quality standards
- A successful track record in the fruit procurement field
- Experience in the exportation of Fruit (and vegetables) would be a plus
- Good computer and excel skills. Have had previous experience in reporting abnd presentations.
Characteristics we are looking for:
- Driven, determined and proactive
- An excellent communicator
- Able to work independently or within a team structure
- Assertive and able to take calculated decisions
- Resourceful
- Energetic
- A never give up attitude
Salary will be market related and based on current experience
