Red Ember recruitment is recruiting for a Technical Buyer for our client in Cape Town.
- Source parts and materials both locally and internationally to achieve optimum cost effectiveness through investigation and alternative suppliers.
- Develop and implements short and longterm 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 reliability.
- Coordinate supplier clarification sessions and technical reviews with cross functional teams and suppliers
- Measure effectiveness of operations and proposes methods of continuous improvement.
- Manage vendors data base in terms of type of supply acquired supplier names address and supplier scores company segmentation and BBBEE compliances.
- Initiate strong partnerships with external vendors by negotiation 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 analyse market price for competitiveness
- Resolves delivery and billing problems.
- Expedite the delivery of materials by suppliers for company to receive delivery timeously.
- Responsible for ensuring that appropriate authorisations and documentation is obtained for all procurement activities. Approves all purchase orders.
- Design and ensure implementation of departmental administrative systems to ensure maximum effectiveness.
- Participates 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 maximising the utilisation of the ERP package.
- Review automatic reorder levels to ensure no stockouts and to optimise company resources.
- Keep inventory levels to realistic minimum in sync with market demand and shutdown periods.
- Controls and monitors price variances in conjunction with the Management Accountant and Financial Executive
Requirements
Formal schooling / degree:
- 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.
- 5 Years Material handling experience.
Formal schooling / degree: 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. 5 Years Material handling experience.
Education
Degree