Buyer

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Landis Gyr Full time

Landis+Gyr is the leading provider of integrated energy management solutions tailored to energy company needs. With a global presence and a reputation for quality and innovation, Landis+Gyr is unique in its ability to deliver true end-to-end advanced metering solutions. Today, the Company offers the broadest portfolio of products and services in the electricity metering industry, and is paving the way for the next generation of smart grid.

Mission of Function: Responsible for all Procurement activities

**Areas of Responsibility/Tasks**:
**1. Purchasing**
- Purchasing of electronic Components
- Interpreting MRP and acting accordingly to validate the OPS Plan
- Maintaining SAP planning data records.

**2. Expediting**
- Expediting orders to ensure that the priority plan is valid
- React to MRP Exception messages
- Updating of new delivery dates in SAP to optimize MRP effectiveness.

**3. Stock monitoring**
- Planning deliveries in order to keep the stock levels at minimum levels whilst keeping the priority plan current.
- Regular monitoring of stock levels to agreed target levels.

**4. Negotiate**
- Negotiate prices and deliveries with suppliers
- Continuous price evaluation and comparison

**5. Vendor Evaluation/Selection**
- Sourcing and evaluating suppliers
- Communicate improvement measures with vendors

**6. Other responsibilities**
- Interface internally with other functional departments
- Actioning of MRB material - making sure that it is captured and returned to the suppliers

**Skills/Attributes**:

- Planning and Organising
- Multi-tasking
- Computer
- Communication and interpersonal (Cross Functional & Cross Cultural)
- Communication skills - verbal and written
- Tenacity
- Sound judgment
- Integrity
- Ability to plan, organise and control
- Assertiveness
- Ability to act independently
- Creativity
- Trustworthy
- Honest

**Competencies**:

- Communication skills: verbal, written, PC: Level: Expert ; Business relevance: High; Future trend: 0
- Computer Skills (Excel): Level: Advanced; Business relevance: Medium; Future trend: 0
- Time Management Skills: Level: Advanced; Business relevance: Medium; Future trend: 0
- Problem Solving Skills: Level: Advanced; Business relevance: Medium; Future trend: 0
- Negotiation Skills: Level: Advanced; Business relevance: Medium; Future trend: 0
- Interpersonal skills: Level: Advanced; Business relevance: Medium; Future trend: 0
- Customer orientation: Level: Expert; Business relevance: High; Future trend: 0

**Experience and Qualification**

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum**:National Diploma - Supply Chain / and or Procurement Diploma
**Desired**: University degree - Procurement Management
**Professional Experience**:
**Minimum**: 4-5 years procurement experience in a manufacturing environment
**Preferred**: Electronics
**Leadership Experience**:

- Strong ERP system experience - preferably SAP
- Intercultural Experience:

- Demonstrated experience of working effectively in a multi-cultural environment

**Capabilities**:

- Results Orientation
- Initiative
- Organising and Quality
- Initiative | Assertiveness
- Customer Focus
- Communication Skills

**Additional requirements/Age**:

- Own transport


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