Plant Assistant / Junior Buyer

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POSITION INFO:

Overview: 

Our client in the automotive sector is looking to employ a Plant Assistant / Junior Buyer to support general plant administration duties and to ensure compliance with company procedures and internal controls. 

 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Diploma in Administration / Procurement / related (advantageous)
• 3+ years in procurement or plant administration 
• Experience with ERP systems such as QAD, AS400 or similar (advantageous)
• Strong admin and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously 
• Ability to work independently and within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support general plant administration duties and to ensure compliance with company procedures and internal controls
• Support with local and international travel arrangements, booking flights and accommodation
• Ordering of corporate workwear and stationery for the plant 
• Manage internal company events and any purchasing of required goods 
• Manage and process purchase requisitions and purchase order administration, coordination PO amendments, pricing updates and any other changes for DSS and intercompany suppliers 
• Monitor and track Engineering Change Notices (ENCs) and follow up on outstanding actions with relevant departments 
• Support urgent procurement escalations and ensure timely resolution of supplier-related matters 
• Verify supplier pricing across various procurement and financial systems to ensure consistency and compliance 
• Conduct invoice and supplier verification against supplier agreements and historical pricing records
• Identify and solve pricing discrepancies, quantify variances, and payment term deviations in collaboration with Finance and suppliers 
• Maintain supplier master data and ensure accuracy of supplier information within procurement systems
• Assist with troubleshooting procurement system integration issues and support error resolution between systems such as QAD and AS400

 

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