Senior Buyer

7 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Landis Gyr Full time

**Job Title: Senior Buyer**

Landis+Gyr is the leading provider of integrated energy management solutions tailored to energy company needs. With a global presence and a reputation for quality and innovation, Landis+Gyr is unique in its ability to deliver true end-to-end advanced metering solutions. Today, the Company offers the broadest portfolio of products and services in the electricity metering industry, and is paving the way for the next generation of smart grid.

**Mission of Function**: Responsible for all Procurement activities

**Areas of Responsibility/Tasks**:

- Purchasing
- Procurement market research
- Supplier Management
- Vendor Interaction and Analysis

**Skills**:

- Strong ERP system experience - preferably SAP
- Procurement and or supply chain management qualification
- Strong negotiation skills and tactics
- Thorough experience and track record in procurement (e. g. management of buying department, poject management, global networking, supplier evaluation and implementation etc.)
- Strong individual, self driven
- Team player
- Finance / Controlling skills (Finance for non-financial course)
- Willing to travel
- Ability to think, act and network in a global matrix organization
- Six Sigma background (e. g. Green belt training) would be a Plus
- Must have successfully worked as a Senior Buyer before

**Competencies**:
**Communication skills**: verbal, written, PC: Level: Expert ; Business relevance: High; Future trend: +

**Experience with Procurement best practice**: Level: Expert; Business relevance: High; Future trend: +

**Language skills English**: Level: Expect; Business relevance: High; Future trend: 0

**Leadership skills**: Level: Basic; Business relevance: Medium; Future trend: 0

**Experience with western and Culture**: Level: Expert ; Business relevance: High; Future trend: 0

**SAP**: Level: Advanced; Business relevance: High; Future trend: 0

**Procurement**: Level: Expert; Business relevance: High; Future trend: 0

**Excel**: Level: Advanced; Business relevance: High; Future trend: +

**Experience and Qualification**

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum**:

- Relevant Tertiary qualification e.g Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain and Operations Management
- Post graduate qualification and Industry certification such CIPS will be added advantage
- Advanced training in procurement methods

**Professional Experience**:

- 5+ yrs procurement experience
- Experience with international procurement

**Project Experience**:

- Experience in procurement cost reduction project definition and leadership

**Intercultural Experience**:

- Exposure to all South African cultures
- General Global exposure

**Capabilities**:
Results Orientation

Communication

Strategic Orientation

Ability to Analyse

Team Skills

Decision making

**Additional requirements/Age**: Own transport


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