Buyer – Automotive / Manufacturing

Job Position: Buyer – Automotive / Manufacturing

Ref: 4166

Location: PE/Kariega

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualification

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Qualifications / Requirements:

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• Recognized university Degree / Diploma in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management
• Minimum of 3 years Commodity Purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry
• Possess negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of MIDP, APDP principles
• Ability to communicate across all levels within the Company (oral and written)
• Good presentation skills
• Demonstrate above average computer literacy, especially MS Office package
• Good understanding of financial analysis and costing ability
• Business management and project management skills
• Customer interface and conflict management skills
• Ability to interpret technical data
• Self-motivated and driven.

Key Performance Areas:

• Identification and development of local and import parts and tooling in order to meet project requirements
• Establish benchmark pricing and perform value analysis to ensure competitiveness
• Conduct quotations and sourcing activities via various purchasing systems and prepare and present recommendations for managerial decision-making purposes
• Seek and develop new supply sources, nationally and internationally
• Negotiate supplier price adjustments
• Negotiate and maintain commercial contracts with suppliers
• Perform capacity planning to ensure supplier tooling and facilities can adequately support production requirements
• Incorporate engineering changes or quality improvements into existing components
• Identify local sources of supply for potential export components to the company
• Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported