Gaileen Coetzee
Buyer
Boksburg
Summary
Passionate Senior Buyer with over 10 years experience in procuring goods and driving business success. Sharp individual well-versed in using exemplary research skills to determine up and coming style trends. Looking to use smart mind and procurement experiences to tackle new challenges within your organization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Buyer (Assistant manager)
CT Hydraulics Nqoba
1 2019 - Current
- Daily ordering of raw materials (steel), consumables, plugs, fittings and valves as per required/assigned jobs
- Validate raw material (steel) requirements to expected quality standard, issue purchase orders, recon delivery’s to orders placed, and allocate accordingly
- Expedite all open purchase orders, ensuring on time delivery is targeted
- Monthly replenishing on stock (consumables, paints, etc.)
- Forecasting
- Communicate with vendors via email, phone, and in-person meetings
- Work collaboratively with other departments to tackle day to day issues, as well as special projects
- Work on assigned jobs in a timely manner
- Analyzing proposals, negotiating price/lead time to maximum benefit, and terms and conditions
- Reduce supplier lead times and obtain cost reductions and reduce expediting costs where possible.
Buyer / Expeditor / Sourcing
Safomar Aviation
08.2014 - 12.2018
- Local and International buying of aircraft equipment, tires, spares, parts and consumables
- Local and International sourcing on all supplier required stock
- Placing purchase orders with suppliers
- Price negotiation with old and new vendors
- Updating estimated delivery dates on system
- Ensuring orders are received as per arranged delivery date
- Resolving discrepancies on stock and invoices
- Assist in resolving account queries
- Processing of Returns & credit notes
- Following up on outstanding and back orders
- Ensuring item costs are correct and updated on the internal system at all times
- Invoiced price matches purchase order price
- Provide details for new items to be created, making sure stock received gets sent out correctly
- Follow up on COD payment for orders that are ready
- Tracking of outstanding shipments (ETA's)
- Keeping all customers/suppliers informed and up to date by updating, processing and maintaining customer/supplier orders
- Sourcing of all aircraft equipment oils and consumables for stock and as per customers request
- Creating quotes, job cards, picking slips & purchase orders on Pastel and WMS
- Performing strategic procurement activities across multiple categories by sourcing for better deals and finding more profitable suppliers
- Process orders on Pastel and ensure the correctness of the goods prices
- E-mail orders to suppliers and confirm that orders have been received by the respective suppliers
- Ensure that orders for materials are placed on suppliers timeously, keeping lead times
- Expedite orders daily
- Liaise with suppliers regarding quality of products
- Liaise with suppliers regarding incorrect and/or damaged materials supplied
- Contact suppliers if goods are not delivered in accordance with the delivery dates stipulated on purchase orders
- Working closely with our sales guys regarding new orders to be processed
- Working closely with stores to keep track of orders and back orders
- Ensuring customer satisfaction are adhered to at all times.
Customer Service Administrator
Auto Mobile Association (AA)
05.2012 - 07.2014
- Handle complex customer queries through the facilitation of the solution through all the relevant departments of the AA
- Coordinating and responding to multiple department complaints
- Assess an analyze information regarding AA products through current CRM system (Nova)
- Design and implement an affective electronic filing system
- Do quality checks and recommendations on all outgoing written correspondence
- Ensure effective follow-up and tracing processes for each enquiry and complaint
- Manage and respond to telephonic enquiries and complaints from time to time
- Manage correspondence (e-mail, written, telephonic, fax) regarding AA member’s complaints
- Transmit claims for payments or further investigation
- Provide customer service, such as limited instructions on proceeding with claims or referrals to auto repair facilities or local contractors
- Customer liaising
- Daily office administration.
Education
No Degree - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply
Pretoria 04.2001 -
Skills
Material Requirements Planning
Technical knowledge
Strategic Sourcing
Purchasing Processes
Pricing negotiations
Multi-tasking strength
Customer Service
Business understanding
Purchase Order Management
Verbal and written communication
Strategic Planning
Cost Control
Vendor coordination
Materials sourcing
Quality Control Analysis
Ordering and Purchasing
Problem-Solving
Multitasking
Decision-Making
Self Motivation
Time management abilities
Team building
Attention to Detail
Educationalhistory
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, 005656172, Advanced Diploma in Procurement and supply-(studying), Contexts of Procurement & Supply (D1), Business Needs in Procurement & Sup (D2), Sourcing in Procurement & Supply (D3), Negotiating & Contract in Procurement & Supply (D4), Manage Contracts & Relations in Procurement & Supply (D5), the Pappillon Foundation, MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook Express, MS XP, Power point, Eden Park Secondary School, Grade11, English, Afrikaans, Economics, History, Math’s literacy, Religion study
Fullnames
Gaileen
Contactnumbers - Mobile
0609695726
Physicaladdress
Unit 1 Malachite mews, Boksburg
Systemsworkedon
- Syspro
- Blue Box
- Oasis
- WMS
- Pastel
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8512230301083
- Ethnicity: Colored
- Dependents: One
- Health Status: Excellent
- Criminal Record: none
- Date of Birth: 12/23/85
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code C1
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
English
Afrikaans
isiZulu
Timeline
Buyer / Expeditor / Sourcing
Safomar Aviation
08.2014 - 12.2018
Customer Service Administrator
Auto Mobile Association (AA)
05.2012 - 07.2014
No Degree - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply
04.2001 -
Technical Buyer (Assistant manager)
CT Hydraulics Nqoba
1 2019 - Current
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