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BUYER – Camperdown – KwaZulu Natal
National Chicks | Camperdown / Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
National Chicks, a leading player in South Africa’s poultry industry, is seeking to employ a Buyer with integrity to join our Procurement team.
Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager and working closely with the Farm Managers within the National Chicks and Mountain Valley Broilers Poultry / Agriculture division.
The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- The verification of all purchase orders and the placing of all orders with suppliers;
- Ensuring that all paperwork is completed on a daily basis regarding purchase order verification and orders placed;
- Ensuring a constant flow of paperwork
- Solving of all queries with suppliers;
- Ensuring cost saving at all times, not at the expense of quality of products;
- Ensuring that protocols are followed in terms of account requirements with suppliers;
- Responsible for any ad-hoc tasks required by the Procurement Manager and management from time-to-time;
- Stand-in duties for the Purchasing department as and when required;
- Sourcing of documents which have expired from existing suppliers, to ensure compliance;
- Daily completion of RTP’s and follow up on all outstanding orders on a daily basis to ensure that all documentation is up to date;
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12 a must and certification in Buying (would be an advantage)
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a buying environment
- 5 years previous experience in the FMCG/Food processing and manufacturing industry will be a distinct advantage
- Sound references
- ERP System experience will be an added advantage
- 2-5 years MS Office experience which includes MS Outlook and MS Excel
- Valid driver’s license and own transport essential
- Able to work weekends, public holidays and out of usual working hours as required
What we offer:
- A competitive, market-related salary package
- Performance bonus
- Opportunity to work within Astral Group anywhere within South Africa if positions arise
- Growing career opportunity within the company and also within the whole Astral Group as the biggest poultry company in South Africa.
- Learning and development opportunities
Pietermaritzburg
Camperdown
Published Date: 27 October 2026
Closing Date: 26 November 2026
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