Senior Buyer – Manufacturing

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Diploma in Purchasing, Logistics or related fields (NQF 6)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing, Logistics or related fields (NQF 7)
• Up to 5 years’ experience as a Buyer in a Manufacturing environment
• 5+ Years’ experience Negotiation experience
• Intimate understanding of imports, international buying and shipping.
• Experience in managing several projects in a production environment
• Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Tools
• Proficient in Excel
• Analytical Skills
• SAP proficiency
• Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite and SAP, ERP Systems and other job-specific software systems).
• Communication skills (both verbal and written).

Key Role Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets, both local and foreign.
• Ensure the continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance
• Explore alternate sources for goods and materials
• Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, and delivery or invoice issues
• Ensures a continuous supply of required goods and materials
• Assesses and evaluates suppliers, undertakes performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
• Manages performance improvement activities including the exploration of alternative sources
• Ensure and promotes BBBEEE compliance on behalf of the company
• Contribute to the budget preparation process
• Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and company financial guidelines