Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Full time
Senior Technical Buyer
Maitland, South Africa | Posted on 08/10/2024
Red Ember recruitment is recruiting for a Technical Buyer for our client in Cape Town.
Responsibilities
- Source parts and materials both locally and internationally to achieve optimum cost effectiveness through investigation and alternative suppliers.
- Develop and implement short- and long-term procurement strategies designed to reduce costs and improve product availability, quality, and service.
- Determine and ensure availability of strategic suppliers for specific specialised areas.
- Evaluate suppliers based on cost, quality, service, availability, and reliability.
- Coordinate supplier clarification sessions and technical reviews with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Measure effectiveness of operations and propose methods of continuous improvement.
- Manage vendor database in terms of type of supply acquired, supplier names, addresses, and supplier scores, company segmentation, and BBBEE compliance.
- Initiate strong partnerships with external vendors by negotiating purchase order contracts and subcontracts.
- Anticipate company needs and requirements by keeping abreast of market and product trends and developments.
- Negotiate with vendors for the lowest cost and incentives and analyze market price for competitiveness.
- Resolve delivery and billing problems.
- Expedite the delivery of materials by suppliers for the company to receive delivery timeously.
- Responsible for ensuring that appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained for all procurement activities. Approves all purchase orders.
- Design and ensure implementation of departmental administrative systems to ensure maximum effectiveness.
- Participate in the development of specifications and appraisals of products and services.
- Resolve end-user grievances and claims against suppliers.
- Preparation of budgets (expenses, Capex, savings) with all departments concerned.
- Administer and develop the online purchasing and stock management system as well as maximize the utilization of the ERP package.
- Review automatic re-order levels to ensure no stock-outs and to optimize company resources.
- Keep inventory levels to a realistic minimum, in sync with market demand and shutdown periods.
- Control and monitor price variances in conjunction with the Management Accountant and Financial Executive.
Requirements
- Matric, a National diploma/degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent will be advantageous.
Experience
- 5 Years Procurement Management experience in a Technical/Mechanical environment.
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