Buyer

3 days ago


East London, South Africa Profile Personnel Full time

**Buyer** required for a automotive manufacturing company based in **East London, Eastern Cape**

**Position Summary**

Coordination of Purchasing activities for CBU's / plants to ensure excellent product launches

**Required Education and Skills**:

- Relevant degree/diploma with qualification in Commerce or Technical field
- At least 5 -7 years’ experience Automotive environment
- At least 5 years’ experience in purchasing role
- Ability to understand interpret Technical Drawings
- Knowledge of Import/Export and Shipping regulations
- Advance computer literacy
- Planning, organizing, controlling skills
- Ability to negotiate and influence others
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Decision making/problem solving skills
- Ability to cope with stressful situations

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for sourcing, negotiating and acquiring competitive prices and products from approved suppliers in line with customer’s specifications
- Ensure smooth project launches by controlling the acquisition, sourcing on time, in line with cost book and MoB target, maintaining purchasing results until SOP
- Control and approval of all Program Purchasing activities specified in PRP and decisions in line with customer demands and commodity strategies
- Ensure the cost, quality and time-oriented supply of all required goods, materials, equipment’s and services under compliance with the respective business plans, budgets and targets
- Notifying the Program Manager of sourcing decisions
- Sourcing Suppliers in line with customer requirements and manage supplier relationship
- Manage the Suppliers within the given programs (Request for Quotes RFQ, change management, contract negotiations, payment queries, dispute resolutions etc.)
- Maintain Vendor lists and ensure all documentation is kept up to date and uploaded on DDX
- Manage and maintain SSOW’s from suppliers and ensuring that supplier signatures are on the relevant documentation (SSOW and Award letter)
- Negotiating all price increases and initiating price change request form and updating new prices
- Adjust pricing for all suppliers including Forex for international suppliers
- Understanding of import/export policy and shipping regulations
- Champion cost savings by keeping track of total spend and savings and meeting savings target
- Follow up on payments and resolve Doclip queries
- Provide support with evidence during Audits
- Provide support to CI initiatives with pricing information


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