Technical Buyer

**Key responsibilities**:

- Ensure that orders are delivered on time and all rules and regulations are adhered to
- Processing of purchase requisitions, converting requisitions into purchase orders and forwarding the purchase orders to vendors/suppliers
- Checking and adjusting the automatic source determination process (SAP/MRP)
- Monitoring the procurement process from the order acknowledgement through the shipping notification to the delivery
- Issuing reminders, expediters, and letters of complaint in the case of late, incomplete, or faulty deliveries
- Analyse the MRP daily. Create orders and manage existing orders to ensure a maximum stock holding period of 6 weeks. Ensure that all orders are accompanied by official Order Confirmations for the required quantity and delivery date;
- Manage in-bound logistics through the nominated Freight Forwarders and ensure consolidation of shipments to reduce shipping costs;
- Manage delivery, quality and price disputes with suppliers;
- New Programme sourcing as per Engineering Parts List - Request for Quotation, Recommendation and Order placement;
- Order Placement and Expediting for all new programmes, not reflected on MRP, in accordance with the Engineering Parts List;
- Attend Production Readiness Review Meetings (PRRM) for New and Re-Introduced Programmes. This function requires the analysis of manual BOMs to evaluate stock availability, stock activity (request for journal movement by stores if a go-programme) and lead-times;
- Resourcing and Competitive Analysis Studies;
- Attend daily Procurement Shop Floor Management Meetings and provide feedback on part shortages and line stop items

**Requirements and key skills**:

- Minimum Grade 12
- 3-6 years of experience as a technical buyer with hands on experience within a manufacturing environment
- Tech Diploma in Purchasing and or Logistics / BCom Degree
- Knowledge of SAP
- Effective communication with customers and team members.

**Job Type**: Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: From R30 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person