Procurement Administrator

Internal Job Title**:Procurement Administrator**

Business Area**:Lucy Electric**
Location**:Honeydew, Roodepoort, South Africa**
Job Reference No**:2805**

As a **Procurement Administrator** at **Lucy Electric, Honeydew** you will foster a sound and solid supplier relationship. You will maintain the company inventory as well as develop strategies for better offers and sourcing. You will be in charge of preparation of purchase requisitions and order placements. You will optimize purchases from BBBEE suppliers, reporting on full order cycle. Your responsibilities include contract management and negotiation.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Maintaining an accurate database of service providers/suppliers and the goods/services they offer.
- Supporting staff to develop procurement requests for goods and services and subsequent steps through the procurement cycle.
- Prepare the purchase requisitions and request to order, raise the purchase orders, send out orders and ensure timely follow-up of sent orders.
- Ensuring that purchase orders are issued before goods and services are supplied.
- Liaising with procuring units and suppliers to ensure that orders are fulfilled on time.
- Maintaining an accurate filing system for procurement related materials and ensuring that support documents can be easily retrieved when required.
- Obtaining BEE certificates from suppliers and service providers Preparing periodic reports.
- To ensure LESA optimizes purchases from BBBEE suppliers to be approved by Supply Chain.
- To report and liaise with Supply Chain Manager on full order cycle.
- To submit PO information/data on Logistics report.
- To submit all Cl (clearing instructions) aligning with Supply chain approvals.

**Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills**
- CIPS/ related qualification
- At least a minimum of one year role background
- Skills:

- Excellent Contract Management & Negotiation Skills.
- Outstanding customer service, Planning as well as Organization skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills, highly Self-motivated with great time management.
- Ability to work well under pressure with limited supervision and meet deadlines.
- An eye for numeracy and ability to grasp and use relevant software packages.