Senior Buyer – Engineering industry

SUMMARY:
Senior Buyer – Engineering industry

POSITION INFO:

Job Position: Senior Buyer – Engineering industry

Ref: 3742

Location: Port Elizabeth
Salary: R36 000 to R43 000 per month commensurate with experience and qualification  

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Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum of Diploma in Purchasing Management or equivalent 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with relevant purchasing knowledge of raw materials and complex specifications
• MRP/ERP system experience related to purchasing and BOM’s
• A track record of cost saving initiatives
• Be prepared to complete an assessment and interview process

Key Performance Areas:

• Responsible for the purchasing various goods including machinery, equipment, raw materials and/or other supplies for internal consumption
• Reviewing purchase orders, conferring with other departments to verify orders, contacting vendors and evaluating bids/quotations offered by suppliers
• Assisting with the development and implementation of various purchasing procedures, inventories, accounts, proposals and similar preparations
• Process special orders for customers
• Request inventory counts and/or stock checks where appropriate
• Obtaining and negotiating prices, delivery, terms and sources of supply in accordance with specified policies and procedures
• Ensure and maintains daily outputs
• Communicate effectively with other workers to direct personal workflow
• Verify charges indicated on purchase orders and requisitions against cost centre accounts
• Evaluate and review bids/quotations submitted by suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance with regards delivery, quality and quantity
• Assist in the identification and establishment of sources of supply and the inspection of samples
• Expedite goods by contacting vendors regarding shortages and administering overcharges and breakage, etc
• Investigate information pertaining to the preparation of proposals and specifications
• Develop and maintain files of reference materials such as supply catalogues and brochures
• Use computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word-processing, calendar, e-mail and database software in performing work assignments and provide reports
• Perform any other incidental tasks, as needed

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