Senior Buyer- Bom

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Progressive International Full time
Gauteng, JHB - Northern Suburbs

  • R R Monthly Cost To Company (Market related)
Primarily responsible is for the strategic procurement functions for all parts and material required MRP

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain (advantage
  • Technical Diploma / Degree)
  • Post graduate certificate or diploma in procurement and supply chain management
  • CIPS affiliation (would be advantageous)

Education/Experience/Skills

  • 810 years' experience in a manufacturing environment, with exposure to technical manufacturing drawings
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to speak clearly and professionally with internal and external customers
  • Possess knowledge ofproducts and understands time restraints
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standard and non
- standard situations

  • Ability to think quickly and react to situations under time restraints for problem resolution
  • Ability to multitask and reprioritize as required. Emphasis on streamlining the process continually. Acts professionally under pressure

Responsibilities:
Identify problem areas that impact supplier delivery and quality performance and initiates corrective action

  • Supports organization to reduce cost, consolidate supply base, reduce inventory, develop and implement new suppliers
  • Understand, track, and forecast the key cost drivers for assigned suppliers and takes appropriate actions
  • Performing detailed cost analysis of components & manufacturing processes used by our suppliers to ensure highest quality at the lowest cost solution
  • Sourcing domestic vendors, initiates new supplier search and performs supplier evaluation with the SCT quality team
  • Control purchased material and product cost tied to overall inventory targets and business objectives
  • Establish and maintain supplier performance and certification process
  • Works closely with the Production Planner in scheduling requirements
  • Perform spreadsheet analysis, cost analysis and comparisons
  • Ability to energize, develop and build rapport at all levels within an organization
  • Proven ability to execute and deliver on commitments
  • Experience implementing a compliant Souring / Procurement plan tied to localization.
  • Supplier health analysis (Capacity, financial, risk)
  • Provide smooth and efficient interface and communication with all departments and staff
  • Assure purchasing framework and procedures are followed

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to plan, prepare and manage from a daily/weekly plan to a 2year forecast
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and reprioritize as required.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills in supplier/peer interactions with the ability to influence others
  • Strategic in finding cost effective solutions to maximize efficiency of entire purchasing process
  • Accurate and efficient verbal and written communication skills, ability to work with wide range of personalities in a high task load/projectoriented environment
  • Manages and coordinates all necessary followup steps for closure

For more information please contact:
- stephane francis
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