Manufacturing Buyer - eThekwini Durban

• National Diploma in Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualification
• 3 – 5 year buying experience in manufacturing/textile environment
• Systems: Excel & Syspro would be advantageous
• Knowledge of import processes and requirements
• Knowledge of Syspro System would be beneficial
• Knowledge of PPPFA and PFMA would beneficial

Skills And Knowledge:

ü  Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers 

ü  Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills

ü  Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities

ü  High integrity

ü  Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets

ü  Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment

ü  Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations

ü  Attention to detail and accuracy

Duties:

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality, BBBEE requirements and delivery targets.
• Arrange transport of goods and track orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Process requisitions and orders.
• Supervise and support junior buyers.
• Support other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new
• projects and activities
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation
• Analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions.
• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
• Attend to breakdown and emergency requirements with utmost urgency.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make
• business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Ensure Compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures and PPPFA guidance during
• supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers.
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
• Review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
• Maintain BEEE certificates for suppliers.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.

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