Buyer

**Overview**:
Plan and execute procurement of maintenance spares and services. Ensuring that all spares and services are delivered to specification, on time, at the correct quality, at the right price and at the correct location.All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices.

**Qualifications**:

- Matric
- Degree/BTech/Diploma in related field

**Experience**:

- At least 2 years’ experience working in a maintenance spares environment.
- At least 2 years’ procurement experience

**Duties**:

- Plan and execute procurement of maintenance spares and services
- Ensure delivery of the right items, at the right quality, at the right time and at the right price
- Maintain strong working relationships and communications with internal customers
- Maintain strong working relationships and communications with suppliers
- Coordinate and execute supplier evaluations
- Investigate and resolve supplier non-conformances and customer complaints
- Proactively report product and material availability issues
- Expedite orders
- Proactively provide supply status and shipment tracking
- Coordinate the required international shipping and commercial documents
- Coordinate inventory planning and replenishment of stocked spares
- Complete special projects and assignments as requested
- Find best products for the best price, from reliable vendors
- Track and maintain proper levels of stocked inventory
- Initiate and implement process improvement initiatives for department
- Participate in quarterly stock takes - compulsory

**Job Competencies**:
**Knowledge**
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office - Especially Excel
- Competent working with ERP systems
- Knowledge of ISO9001 standard
- Knowledge of regulations pertaining to procurement

**Core Behavioural Competencies**
- Assertive Decision Making
- Teamwork
- Work Standards
- Reliability
- Motivation of Self and Others - Self Starter, Ability to work Independently
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Integrity and Trust - High Level of Ethics and Compliance
- Communication Skills - Both oral and written - Key Requirement
- Planning and Organization
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
- Building Relationships
- Attention to Detail

**Functional/Technical Competency**:

- Facilitation/Meetings
- Effective Change Management
- Effective Relationship Management
- Brand Knowledge
- Product Knowledge
- Conflict Management
- Root-cause Analysis
- Excellent Customer Service
- Negotiation Skills
- Good understanding of Maintenance Spares

**Cross Functional Competency**
- Collaboration

**General**: