Senior Buyer

3 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Bridgestone Full time

**Senior Buyer**:
**POSITION SNAPSHOT**:

- JobReq ID: 53132- Type of work: On site- Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent- Full/Part Time: Full time- Location: Johannesburg, ZA:
Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to raise RFP and RFQ’s as well as manage the process. Negotiate to ensure that budgeted savings targets are achieved.

**Key **Performance** Areas**

**Key Performance Indicators**

**Weighted importance**

**Financial**

**Cost savings**
- Negotiate on all RFQ and RFP process to meet budgeted targets
- Achieve budgeted procurement savings

**Stakeholder**

**Internal Stakeholders**
- Meet stakeholder project timelines
- Manage relationships and expectations

**Suppliers**
- Source credible suppliers
- Conduct supplier risk assessment
- Negotiate delivery timelines
- Manage relationships

**Internal process**

**RFQ’s**
- Raise RFQ following the procurement policy and procedure in terms of the threshold guidelines.
- Negotiate best prices with the suppliers.
- Conduct supplier risk assessment.
- Ensure quality on both services and commodity.

**RFP’s**
- Raise RFQ following the procurement policy and procedure in terms of the threshold guidelines.
- Negotiate best prices with the suppliers.
- Conduct supplier risk assessment.
- Ensure quality on both services and commodity.

**Capacity**

**Personal Development**
- Keep abreast of procurement related industry changes as and when required.

**Key Competencies Required for the Role**

**Sales Competencies**

**Proficiency**

**Commercial Operations**

**Proficiency**

Negotiation skills
- Skill_

Contract Management
- Skill_

Procurement expertise
- Skill_

Analytics
- Skill_

Supplier relationship management
- Skill_

Communication Skills
- Skill_

Market Analysis
- Skill_

Problem solving
- Skill_

Cost Management
- Skill_

Inventory Management
- Skill_

**Leadership Attributes**

**Proficiency**

**Lead**
- Skill_

**Empower**
- Mastery_

**Advance Results**
- Mastery_

**Develop Connections**
- Skill_

**Education and Experience
BCom Degree in Management Accounting or Supply Chain Management or Logistics or Engineering

At least 5 years’ experience in a same or similar role.

**MORE INFORMATION**:
**We are looking forward to hearing from you**

**DISCLAIMER**:
Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEA’s values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’, which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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