Procurement Consultant

**Position**: Procurement Consultant

**Location**: Modderfontein

**Salary**: R30k CTC pm

The Procurement Consultant will be responsible to source, negotiate price and delivery, procure, and expedite goods and services as required and in accordance with company policies and procedures and with experience in the metals fabrication environment.

**CORE VALUES**
- Adhere to the Company & Group Core Principles/Values including but not limited to Professionalism
- People First
- Service
- Passion
- Performance Driven

**TASKS**
- Receive and clarify shortage lists and purchase requisitions.
- Read and understand technical drawings for various Company products and components.
- Source and verify suppliers where required as per the Company process - to be approved by relevant managers as required according to the policies at that time.
- Analyze the scope of work and source accordingly.
- Send out legible RFQ’s, receive and analyze pricing, quality requirements, and the capacity of the supplier.
- Purchase based on demand and expedite proactively.
- Maintain and update the Purchase Orders due and expected dates.
- Maintain item pricing on the ERP systems.
- Assist team members/department with additional tasks when load balancing required.
- Attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings, departmental and other meetings as required.
- Manage freight collections of imported goods until goods arrive at Company premises.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Matric

**EXPERIENCE**
- 5-10 Years in a Procurement Problem solving and corrections needed from time to time by other departments, eg. Accounts department.
- Any task requested that is within competence and legally and lawfully requested by line manager.
- Work in a Team and as an internal supplier within the overall Supply Chain.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with the approved suppliers on our database.
- Ensure Company & Group processes and legal standards are always adhered to.
- Purchase based on demand and expedite proactively.
- Produce and manage supplier data and backorder reports daily.
- Feedback all relevant departments with respect to orders, costing issues, and changes to the delivery of their goods or services.
- Relevant reports as requested by line manager
- Environment
- Technical purchasing experience
- Basic experience in quality requirements and specifications
- BBBEE - Procurement vendor vetting
- MS Office (Excel, Project, Word, Power Point)
- Customer Service Management process and procedures
- Knowledge of ERP systems
- Understand technical drawings

**OTHER QUALITIES**
- Good communication skills
- Assertiveness
- Time management skills
- Analytical skills
- Multi-tasking skills
- Work well under pressure
- Negotiation skills