Purchasing Specialist

Staff Solutions • Other • Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa • 1d ago

Job Description:
Supplier Selection (Sourcing)

Source suppliers in accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures.
Identify consolidation opportunities to build economies of scale in the supply base.

Supplier Monitoring (Performance)

Manage, prepare and send supplier performance scorecards monthly.
Engage and implement development plans with poor performing suppliers.

Contract Management

Maintain the Group’s contract registers for material supply.
Prepare and coordinate supply contracts with GM where contracts are not in place or invalid/outdated.

Cost Management

Prepare updates of agreed pricing on-time to minimise PPV.
Analyse and assess pricing PPV and report monthly to GM.
Carry-out benchmarking activities in accordance with agreed plans with GM.
Analyse, negotiate and submit supplier APR’s to Sales and Marketing in accordance with customer specific timeframes.

Risk Management

Conduct supplier risk assessments in line with policies and procedures

Internal matrix customers:

Sales and Marketing Department
Finance Department,
Logistics,
Quality Department,

External customers:

Suppliers
Auditing Bodies

Job Requirements:

10 years’ experience in a Commercial (Sales / Procurement) role of middle or senior management in the Automotive Manufacturing industry.
Previous working Experience in SYSPRO (ERP Systems).
Grade 12 (Critical),
Diploma or Degree in Procurement / Supply Chain advantageous

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