Our client in the manufacturing industry is urgently looking for a Technical Buyer.
Responsibilities:
- Reviewing requisitions for accuracy and completeness.
- Creating RFIs and RFQs.
- Ensuring that a reasonable amount of quotations is obtained for all purchases.
- Ensuring that proper adjudications and market comparisons are carried out.
- Ensuring that the award of purchase orders to bidders is based on best price and quality.
- Forwarding purchase orders to suppliers and regulating document flow.
- Expediting overdue orders and applying corrective measures to avoid reoccurrence.
- Recommending adjustments to SAP MRP settings to maintain optimum stock levels where required.
- Monitoring inventory levels and reducing inventory levels by implementing Kanban, JIT, and consignment stock.
- Conducting vendor performance appraisals.
- Highlighting single source items and requesting suppliers to recommend alternative parts where possible.
Qualifications and Other Requirements:
- Matric.
- Purchasing Management Certificate.
- 3 years purchasing experience.
- Total buying budget > R31 million per annum.
Desired Skills:
- Buyer.
- SAP.
- Purchasing management.
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