Buyer

SUMMARY:
An opportunity has arisen for a Buyer with our client in the automotive sector in Kariega/Uitenhage.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

- The 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 quotes 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 Group.
- Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported.

Requirements:

- Have a recognized university Degree / Diploma in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management.
- Have a minimum of 3 years Commodity Purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry.
- Experience with Exterior / Powertrain Commodities would be an added advantage.

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