Senior Procurement Specialist

2 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd Full time
Job Title: Senior Technical Buyer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Buyer to join our team at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing high-quality materials and products for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Sourcing: Identify and evaluate potential suppliers to ensure optimal cost-effectiveness and quality of products.
  • Procurement Planning: Develop and implement short- and long-term procurement strategies to reduce costs and improve product availability, quality, and service.
  • Supplier Management: Determine and ensure the availability of strategic suppliers for specific specialized areas and evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, service, availability, and reliability.
  • Vendor Management: Coordinate supplier clarification sessions and technical reviews with cross-functional teams and suppliers, and manage vendor data, including supplier names, addresses, and scores.
  • Continuous Improvement: Measure the effectiveness of operations and propose methods for continuous improvement.
  • Partnerships: Initiate strong partnerships with external vendors through negotiation, purchase order contracts, and subcontracts.
  • Market Analysis: Anticipate company needs and requirements by keeping abreast of market and product trends and developments, and negotiate with vendors for the lowest cost and incentives.
  • Problem-Solving: Resolve delivery and billing problems, and expedite the delivery of materials by suppliers to ensure timely receipt.
  • Authorization and Documentation: Ensure that appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained for all procurement activities, and approve all purchase orders.
  • System Development: Design and ensure the implementation of departmental administrative systems to ensure maximum effectiveness.
  • Product Development: Participate in the development of specifications and appraisals of products and services.
  • Customer Service: Resolve end-user grievances and claims against suppliers.
  • Budgeting: Prepare budgets (expenses, Capex, savings) with all departments concerned.
  • System Administration: Administer and develop the online purchasing and stock management system, and maximize the utilization of the ERP package.
  • Inventory Management: Review automatic reorder levels to ensure no stockouts and to optimize company resources, and keep inventory levels to realistic minimum in sync with market demand and shutdown periods.
  • Price Control: Control and monitor price variances in conjunction with the Management Accountant and Financial Executive.
Requirements:
  • Formal Schooling/Degree: Matric, a National diploma/degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent will be advantageous.
  • Experience: 5 years of Procurement Management experience in a Technical/Mechanical environment, and 5 years of Material handling experience.


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