Commodity Buyer

 

Recruiter:

Abantu Staffing Solutions

Job Ref:

190598970

Date posted:

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Location:

Uitenhage, South Africa


SUMMARY:
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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Description and Responsibilities:

  • 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 group 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

Education and Experience:

  • 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

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements:

  • Possess negotiation and problem solving skills
  • Have a good understanding of MIDP, APDP and NIPP principles
  • Have the ability to communicate across all levels within the Company (oral and written)
  • Have good presentation skills
  • Demonstrate above average computer literacy, especially MS Office package
  • Have a good understanding of financial analysis and costing ability
  • Have business management and project management skills
  • Have customer interface and conflict management skills
  • Have the ability to interpret technical data
  • Be self-motivated and driven

 

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