Buyer - Motor Service

5 days ago


Alberton, South Africa ABB Full time

**Buyer - Motor Service**:**
Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.**:
You will be working as a Buyer and will be the part of Motion Business Area Service Industries division based in Alberton, South Africa. In this role you will be reporting to SCM Team Lead and will be responsible to purchase materials according to required technical specification, price, delivery schedule and terms. Ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Identify new suppliers in cooperation with relevant category team. Qualify new suppliers in cooperation with Quality and Engineering specialists and negotiate agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions, and drive SLAs.
- Ensure SAP Ariba global supplier relationship management platform is kept updated as defined in SAP Ariba procedure, and suppliers are analyzed, and data updated in accordance with local business needs.
- Initiate RFQs, price negotiation, PO in the system, confirms delivery with suppliers, monitor and track supplier performance to purchase order requirements.
- Adapt corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommend frame agreements to management and execute upon approval. Analyze and evaluate bids to determine the optimal value in purchasing process.
- Track open POs to ensure delivery and GRV occurs in a timely manner and supplier invoices are paid on time. Drive cost savings on each job as agreed with line manager and ensure Just-In-Time purchasing is implemented to assist with cash flow.
- Oversee supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, lead time), and resolve performance issues. Measure and analyze supplier performance and provide feedback to suppliers on areas of improvement.
- Align supplier orders with customer and production requirements in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price. Conduct all Supply Chain activities for all goods and services in accordance with internal policies, procedures and governance.

**Your background**:

- Ideally you will have a degree or tertiary qualification in supply chain, logistics or equivalent.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a supply chain role, focusing on procurement (buying experience in a manufacturing or project environment would be advantageous).
- 1 to 2 years SAP, SAP Ariba experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint).
- You should understand Commercial terms and conditions along with being an Analytical thinker, with communication and interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Should have good Communications & presentation skills. Excellent level of English required.

**Benefits**:

- Retirement plan
- Medical insurance
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