Buyer Operator

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Unique Personnel Full time

**Job Number**
- 70209

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Buyer operator

**Computer Skills**
- MS Office,SAP

**Industry**
- Electrical Manufacturing

**City**
- Johannesburg

**Province**
- Gauteng
- Responsible for the effective and efficient purchasing of all stock and non-stock requirements within MS in accordance with good purchasing practice.
- Review, and action all purchasing requests that comes from internal and external customers for accuracy, terminology and specifications.
- Determine if the current inventory quantities are sufficient for the request, ordering more materials when necessary
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
- Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes or cancellations
- Perform buying duties
- Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expediate deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
- Prepare, maintain and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
- Compare prices, specifications and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
- Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
- Calculate cost of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
- Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirement planning
- Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of material or products
- Monitor forecasts and quotes to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors or freight forwarders
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as sales, marketing, finance, production or quality assurance
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes
- Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities or cost reduction strategies**Inherent Requirements**
- Grade 12 and Diploma in Procurement/Purchasing
- 3-5 Years experience in similar role

**What Qualification**

**Minimum Qualification**
- Any

**Status**
- Available


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