Buyer (Fixed Term)

Assist and guide end users in completing purchase requisitions
- Create, Issue, modify and process purchase orders
- Review RFQ’s and ensure that transport and insurance costs are included
- Communicate with end users on status of purchase orders
- Determine suitable Suppliers for procuring good/services
- Send RFQ’s to suitable suppliers and receive and evaluate all quotations
- Select Suppliers based on prescribed criteria (Description, Price, Lead times etc)
- Maintain and update pricing of goods and services
- Place orders with Suppliers for goods and services required
- Capture expected delivery dates if extension exist on agreed lead times as well as the expected reasons for the deviations from the SLA
- Ensure the uninterrupted supply of goods and services in terms of pre-negotiated contracts
- Continuous engage in efforts to improve on-time deliveries of stock items, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide superior customer service
- Attend to and resolve procurement issues e.g., incorrect proof of delivery, incorrect delivery price, a wrong item delivered
- Maintain and update Purchasing documentation
- Conduct purchasing administration
- Identify repetitive purchases for Contract opportunities
- NQF 5 (Higher Certificate) or NQF 6 (Diploma or Advance Certificate) Supply Chain Management
- Logistics management national diploma or equivalent at NQF 6 (Diploma or Advance Certificate) would be advantageous
- Minimum 3 years experience within materials management environment
- Extensive ERP knowledge.
- Computer Literacy (MS office and associated software)
- Valid certificate of physical fitness
- Valid driver’s license