Specialist Buyer

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa ONDINI CONSULTING (PTY)LTD Full time

**Optimum Sourcing of IT**:

- Prepare IT sourcing strategy to ensure operational stability
- Prepare analysis & stats to control & support sourcing strategy & strategic planning
- Contribute to the definition of information technology sourcing strategy & drive implementation
- Conduct supply market research & analysis
- Ensure supplier development via management of supplier performance & risk
- Ensure sourcing of BO EME/QSE suppliers to enhance supply base & transformation

**Cost Management**:

- Achievement of best possible cost
- Challenge logistics costs through bench-markings & negotiation
- Ensure Annual Price Reviews are completed & updated on system on time (aligned to budget & support budget creation process)
- Contract negotiation based on open calculation, lead-time, landed cost & total cost

**Vendor Contract Management**:

- Proactive contract expiry management
- Ensure on-time kick-off of tender process or contract extension
- Conduct tender process & develop tender documents with internal stakeholder support
- Facilitate/ lead contract negotiation & preparation between supplier & internal stakeholders till contract approval.

A vacancy exists in the Materials and Facility Purchasing responsible for non-production items required. The incumbent will be responsible for the functions listed below:
**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**:
**Optimum Sourcing of IT**:

- Prepare IT sourcing strategy to ensure operational stability
- Prepare analysis & stats to control & support sourcing strategy & strategic planning
- Contribute to the definition of information technology sourcing strategy & drive implementation
- Conduct supply market research & analysis
- Ensure supplier development via management of supplier performance & risk
- Ensure sourcing of BO EME/QSE suppliers to enhance supply base & transformation

**Cost Management**:

- Achievement of best possible cost
- Challenge logistics costs through bench-markings & negotiation
- Ensure Annual Price Reviews are completed & updated on system on time (aligned to budget & support budget creation process)
- Contract negotiation based on open calculation, lead-time, landed cost & total cost

**Vendor Contract Management**:

- Proactive contract expiry management
- Ensure on-time kick-off of tender process or contract extension
- Conduct tender process & develop tender documents with internal stakeholder support
- Facilitate/ lead contract negotiation & preparation between supplier & internal stakeholders till contract approval

**Ensure Achievement of good governance & Administration**:

- Ensure SOX compliance and compliance to internal policies and procedures
- Ensure valid BBBEE certificate is in place
- Relevant transport industry certification in place and ensure compliance to any other regulatory requirements
- ISO 14001:2015 & C02 target are met

**Supplier Management**:

- Performance/KPI management & record keeping
- Ensure achievement of operational KPIs by LSPs (Delivery, Quality, Safety, Environmental targets)
- Promote supplier development to improve TSAM’s PP/ESD Score.
- Manage any supply related risk (financial/ supply/ industrial) & lead risk mitigation

**Other/Ad-hoc Tasks**:

- Admin duties/ support
- Day-to-day customer/ supplier queries
- Special Assignments/ Projects
- Presentation preparation & reporting to all levels of management
- Conduct periodic supplier management meetings and visits

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**
- NQF 6 Qualification (360 credits on level 8 framework) in Supply Chain Management, or any related qualification
- Minimum of 3 year’s related planning / procurement / supply chain experience in a distribution / lean environment

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From R42,000.00 per month


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