Technical Buyer

Key Performance Areas

• Sourcing and Supplier Management
  • Identify reliable suppliers and OEMs for manufacturing raw materials, marine OEM equipment and services.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery and negotiate favourable terms and conditions.
  • Source new OEM components and receive quotations, as per technical data provided by the sales force for quotation purposes.
  • Coordinate import and export logistics with relevant suppliers.

• Procurement Process
  • Develop and implement procurement strategies to optimise cost, quality and efficiency.
  • Evaluate purchase requisitions and initiate the procurement process, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.
  • Conduct price negotiations and review contracts to secure advantageous terms (w.r.t. mill orders, project related goods and price changes)
  • Follow up on outstanding orders and keep an outstanding orders list that is regularly updated with feedback.
  • Purchasing of all goods as per BOMs (Bill of Materials).
  • Ensure material price list updates and regular distribution to the various teams.
  • Ensure that all BOMs internal schedules are accurate and are updated timeously with any price changes.

• Trailer registrations
  • Assume responsibility for the registration and Licensing of completed trailers.
  • Ensuring that all documentation is recorded and filed accurately for annual inspection/audit from NRCS.
  • Overseeing inspections.
  • Custodian of all trailer registration documents.

• Quality Control
  • Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to ensure that procured items met the required quality standards and trailers are manufactured in accordance with the relevant NRCS standards.
  • Implement processes to inspect, question and verify received goods for quality and quantity to ensure compliance with NRCS requirements.
  • Conduct annual supplier reviews as per quality system requirements.

• Admin, Documentation and Reporting
  • Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing and inventory levels.
  • Maintain OEM price files and circulate to relevant internal customers.
  • Capturing of purchase orders and ensuring that orders are authorised according to Company mandates, before orders are place.
  • Ensure that all documentation is processed, authorised and filled in line with Company requirements and procedures.
  • Ensure that all procurement admin processes are completed according to month end guidelines.

• Compliance and Regulations
  • Stay updated with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards related to procurement.
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies in all procurement activities.
  • Ensure that local supplier BEE credentials are provided and updated according to internal requirements.

• Imports and Exports
  • Completion of all required documentation for customs purposes.
  • Direct dealing with freight forwarders arranging delivery/collection of all imports and exports.
  • Ensure that all customs documents that are required for VAT purposes are obtained and sent to Finance in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that all Import and Export requirements are met.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to produce accurate results within prescribed deadlines.
• Analytical thinker, deadline driven with a very strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Methodical and systems driven.
• Positive, self-motivated and confident approach to work and towards colleagues.
• Honest and Reliable.
• Emotional maturity and professional integrity.
• Quick learner.

Experience and Qualifications

• 2-3 years relevant experience in a similar position essential.
• Relevant certificate / diploma in procurement or logistics will be advantageous.
• Strong negotiation and communications skills is essential.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping is essential.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles will be advantageous.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (job costing) advantageous.
• Valid drivers licence
• Knowledge of SARS Customs Rules and Incoterms would be advantageous.

Computer Literacy

• Working knowledge of Pastel Partner Accounting Package V19 advantageous.
• Intermediate knowledge in MS Excel - essential.
• Intermediate knowledge in other MS Office packages (e.g. Word, Outlook, Power Point, etc.)
• Intermediate knowledge of virtual programmes (e.g. MS Teams, etc.)