Technical Buyer

At **RCL FOODS** we see and do things differently. We think bigger, work smarter, and collectively work as a team to achieve our ambition; MORE food to MORE people, MORE often

Our Talent Team is looking for someone who is brilliant at the basics to fill the role of a **Technical Buyer** to join the **Grocery Division** in **Randfontein**, reporting directly to the **Chief Engineer**.

This purpose of the role is to ensure responsibility for the acquiring, purchasing and negotiating of materials, equipment and supplies, with stringent focus on quality. The Technical Buyer will support the Engineering Manager and team and ensure that proper quality parts are procured and expedited.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
Receives purchase requests for processing into purchase orders.

Ensure close relationship with technical personnel.

Obtain at least 3 quotations prior to adjudication of an order.

Ensure that at all orders are complete within the negotiated lead time.

Follow up on all orders that are outside of the negotiated lead time and take corrective action.

Constantly strive to improve vendor relations and provide long term information that would enable the vendor to improve their service and create a better understanding of our mutual business requirements.

Evaluates, selects and negotiates with appropriate suppliers based on supplier capacities, cost and quality.

Responsible for developing and maintaining good relationships with nominated clients to establish a supplier base.

Management of supplier costs within the company’s policies, procedures and approvals framework

Negotiation of price stability.

Conduct all purchasing with the appropriate skill and integrity and conduct negotiations in a professional manner.

Maintains accurate and complete records related to all purchasing and supporting activities.

Ensure that client BEE certificates/ratings were received and direct the short and long term objectives to clients without BEE ratings.

**Minimum Requirements**:
National Diploma in Purchasing or relevant qualification.

Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a FMCG manufacturing environment/industry.

Knowledge of ERP systems and MS Office.

Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.

Proven track record of controlling and reducing purchasing spent, whilst developing a supplier base.

Strong expediting and negotiation skills.

Exposure to supplier contracts.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Energetic, self-motivated individual with the ability to work in a fast paced, schedule-based environment.

Must be able to multitask and proactively solve problems.

Strong technical acumen and the ability to read drawings/specifications.