Lorraine Kotze

Experience

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  UPD

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2012

  Buyer

  Placing and expiditing of orders. Negotiated with suppliers to take back stock, e.g dated or overstocks. Negotiated for better deals.Did special orders for customers weekly. Responsible for dated report weekly. Responsible for customer regrets, e.g expiditing of orders and or placing of orders. Assist with warehouse and bin disputes. Responsible for capturing of stock during stock take. Switch board relief and helped with overflow telesales

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  United Pharmaceutical Distributors

  Nov 2010 - now

  +R240m Procurement Portfolio. Senior Buyer at a leading Pharmaceutical Wholesaler that supplies pharmaceutical and OTC products to private hospital groups, independent and corporate pharmacy groups. Collaboration and negotiation of new vendor listings, vendor condition contracts, logistic fees, marketing strategies, deals, special pricing and new product launches with various Pharmaceutical Suppliers. Maintain constructive business relationships with suppliers and customer channels. Senior Buyer based at Head Office Procurement and Planning Department. Planning and procurement of stock on a replenishment cycle. Manage creation of purchase orders for five distribution centres across South Africa. Expedite orders until available to customer. Inventory and Stock Management. Manage internal and external stakeholders. Risk Management (lost sales/redundant stock /slow movers). Margin/Gross Profit Management. Internal Stock Movements. Secure buy-out and oncology products for customer demand. Analyzing daily reports : Scorecards, Availability, Stock on hand, Sales/Demand/Seasonal Patterns, Sales by Customer Category, Sales by Vendor/Supplier, Lost sales/Regrets per Customer Channel, DC Stock detail. Manage Regional Buyers and Buying Administration team. Evaluation of price increase and deal prices loaded to customers on both Scheduled and OTC ranges. Reduce risk by managing reduction of lost sales, return short dated/ redundant stock back to suppliers. Maintain global standards with Stock availability at 98% and Customer infill at 99%. Regrets below 2% as a percentage of sales. Working closely with Commercial Team -Sales data, Customer/Stock enquiries relating to procurement. Report structure - Demand and Planning Manager and Supply Chain Executive. Show less

  • Senior Buyer

    Jan 2014 - now

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    Jul 2012 - now

  • Senior Buyer

    Nov 2010 - now