Buyer

1 week ago

Germiston, South Africa Cockatiel Full time

Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed in cooperation with Product Managers, Operations and Sales, implementing the defined strategy related to stock levels
- Manage and process requisitions and purchase orders for materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Evaluate and select vendors before loading of vendors onto the system by Finance
- Tracking of orders and ensures delivery as per business requirements
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received, ensuring appropriate min-max level are available for all items
- Analyse delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability from suppliers
- Identify vendors of materials, equipment and supplies, and interview them to determine product availability.
- Review, evaluate, and conduct negotiations on tenders and bids once the specification is received
- Represent the company in negotiating contracts and drafting policies with suppliers.
- Account for the purchasing department’s budget in monthly report to management and stakeholders
- Review supplier claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, as well as claims against suppliers.
- Develop and implement purchasing management instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
- Prepare bid awards to be approved by the General Manager.
- Administer the on-line purchasing systems such as AS400 for procurement purposes
- Research, compares and evaluates offers from potential vendors and suppliers. Then negotiates terms and conditions of the agreement to the benefit of the company.
- Aligns to strategic business plan and annual budget by making alternative proposals for purchasing.
- Responsible for the company’s vehicle lease management ensuring that the objectives are met
- Negotiate the prices for all orders, contracts etc.
- Manage and coordinate the purchasing team and identify areas for development
- Meeting purchase sales requirements of stock to non-stock items
- Month-end reports on all purchases with the breakdown of analysis of imports versus local materials, with costs analyses
- Responsible for the Procurement B-BBEE element ensuring vendors complete the required documentation and the B-BBEE certificates are valid
- Assures periodic reporting and promptly informs the Headquarters in case of any change and update. Works in cooperation with Central Purchasing which provides guidelines, operative and specialist instructions
- Follows and implements Corporate policies and procedures, while performing their activities.

**SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED**
- NQF level 5 or higher in Procurement or related qualification
- 3 years’ experience in the field of Procurement and Purchasing

**Salary**: R300,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Germiston, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma (required)

**Experience**:

- Procurement & Purchasing: 3 years (required)

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