Procurement Specialist

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time

Employment Type
:

Full Time

Experience
:
3 to 8 years

Salary
:

Negotiable

Job Published
:
30 August 2023

Job Reference No

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Overview:


To procure, monitor, control, Conduct spend analysis for Feltex Automotive Group (with plants in Durban, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and East London).

The position reports into the Procurement Manager, and has 3 sub-ordinates (Senior Buyer, Buyer and Administrator)

Minimum Requirements:

  • National Diploma (NQF 6) / BCom in Supply Chain Management (NQF 7)
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role
  • Full tender process experience (essential)

Responsibilities:

Procurement Management:

  • Ensure integrity and transparency in Supplier Management and Sourcing
  • Assist in the supervision of procurement administration employees
  • Participate in the vendor approval process on SharePoint
  • Assist in identifying procurement synergies and opportunities to become more efficient
  • Facilitate cross functional & cross plant communication forum to seek synergies and benchmarks
  • Implement continuous improvement activities with suppliers to achieve supply base management targets
  • Identify negotiation opportunities (cost benefits and terms and conditions)
  • Research and benchmark procedures, processes, and practices
  • Actively identify cost savings/avoidance opportunities using spend analysis, cost categorisation, vendor categorisation etc.
  • Management and control of item master and creation of item codes with correct allocations to GL expenses

Control Milestones:

  • Achieve agreed targets and work within agreed deadlines in line with Procurement objectives
  • Assist in the management of supplier contract amendments process
  • Create and maintain catalogues on the ERP system

BBBEE:

  • Optimise BBBEE spend through the identification of ED and SD suppliers
  • Create an awareness internally for endusers to use BEE vendors
  • Provide support in reporting of BBBEE procurement spend
  • Assist in the coordination and collection of BBBEE evidence for company certification

Tenders:

  • Compile tender documents and contracts and submit Request for Tender documents to identified suppliers
  • Compile tender evaluation reports for presentation to tender Committee with recommendations and supporting information
  • Evaluate tenders by coordinating input from all role players to facilitate adjudication process
  • Participate in tender adjudication process according to the company procedure
  • Analyse quotes and make recommendations
  • Conduct Supplier evaluations to determine whether Suppliers can fulfil requirements
  • Negotiate terms and conditions within agreed mandates (Price, Quality, Delivery conditions, payment terms, etc.)

Key Material Trend Analysis:

  • Maintain and update material standards where applicable

Supplier Evaluations:

  • Assist the Factory with the resolution of Supplier problems (Quality, supply, etc.)
  • Review key Supplier performance (audits and supplier visits) and compile Supplier Reports
  • Identify opportunities for improvements with Suppliers
  • Maintain and develop Suppliers to add value by, targeted valueadded projects, substitution, aggregation of purchase value engineering
  • Chair supplier/enduser meetings to maintain strategic supplier relationships
  • Assist in the design of the supplier audit matrix; implement, maintain, and manage.

Reporting:

  • Procurement KPI's
  • Review open orders report
  • Review open requisitions
  • Status report on Contracts/catalogue progress
  • Monthly Spend analysis

SKILLS:

Procurement

Reporting

Supplier Management

Supply Chain

Tenders

Analysis

INDUSTRIES:

Automotive

Manufacturing

Procurement

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