Indirect Buyer

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Manufacturing Industry is seeking a Indirect Buyer to join their purchasing team in Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth 

POSITION INFO:
Key Performance Areas 

1. Total Value Management

• Ensure effective management of the TVM process including full tracking of all TVM initiatives vs. Economics – TAVA Map. Economics off set to exclude cost avoidances.
• Monthly TVM BOS / Roadmap presentation updates.
• Implement new TVM ideas to ensure constant flow of new initiatives.
• Ensure the Purchasing department achieves the TVM cost reduction targets as set forth by the Annual operating budget as well as stretched targets.

 2. Contracts

• Evaluate and award contracts
• Advise internal customers on procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle
• For each procurement project, develop a tactical plan for project execution, including clearly defined accountabilities of each team member.
• Work directly with internal customers and interact at all levels within the organization to understand requirements.
• Negotiate and align terms and conditions in line with EMEA for single facility needs

 
3. Adjudications
 Compile Adjudications for the processing of:

• Price changes (PCF’s)
• Resourcing
• Benchmarking
• Align with Global and Regional Procurement strategies and perform efficiently all purchasing activities
• Conduct benchmarking and overall market assessments to support the development of the procurement strategy, aligned with customer’s requirements and in compliance with global and regional indirect procurement strategies

4. Cost Containment

•  Identify and support site-level procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract opportunities, supplier quality and risk mitigation of single sourced materials
• Performs routine deep spend analysis to understand indirect spend variance and find cost reduction opportunities through collaborations with Category Management.
• Participates in cross-functional initiatives to reduce cost and improve quality for internal and external customers.
• Develop key supplier relationships to serve the local site’s needs.
• Supports the local Capital Expenditure projects in close collaboration with local teams and Global Procurement for supplier selection, negotiation, and contract implementation.

5. General

•  Ensure effective management of the Purchasing Requisition system. Ensure all the purchasing disciplines through the plant are adhered to – Full adherence to the SOX requirements.
• Ensure full compliance to all Purchasing Departmental instructions.
• Responsible for Budgetary control.
• Ensure effective management of all finance queries with effective root cause analysis to ensure effective closure.
• Control and maintain all contracts.
• Responsible for material variance analysis monthly.
• Ensure full compliance with all SOX requirements related to purchasing.
• Other duties as assigned, contained within the company Values and purposes

Education/Experience:
A Diploma or Degree in Economic/Purchasing with clear understanding of purchasing, economics, finance, engineering, sciences, or other operational fields is required with a minimum of three (3) years of purchasing experience within automotive environment.
 
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
 
Computer Skills:
Proficiency in the use of MS Office including but not exclusive to, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook as well as SAP

Skill Set:

• Analytical 
• Interpersonal 
• Communication & Fluency 
• Quality Management 
• Cost Consciousness 
• Initiative
• Organizational Support 
• Planning/ Organizing
• Safety and Security

 

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