Technical Buyer

SUMMARY:
Technical Buyer

POSITION INFO:

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Technical Buyer to join their team in Cape town on a contract basis for 6 to 12 months. They offer stability, exposure, growth, attractive salary and an excellent working environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that orders are delivered on time and all rules and regulations are adhered to
• Processing of purchase requisitions, converting requisitions into purchase orders and forwarding the purchase orders to vendors/suppliers
• Checking and adjusting the automatic source determination process (SAP/MRP)
• Monitoring the procurement process from the order acknowledgement through the shipping notification to the delivery
• Issuing reminders, expediters, and letters of complaint in the case of late, incomplete, or faulty deliveries
• Analyse the MRP daily. Create orders and manage existing orders to ensure a maximum stock holding period of 6 weeks. Ensure that all orders are accompanied by official Order Confirmations for the required quantity and delivery date;
• Manage in-bound logistics through the nominated Freight Forwarders and ensure consolidation of shipments to reduce shipping costs;
• Manage delivery, quality and price disputes with suppliers;
• New Programme sourcing as per Engineering Parts List – Request for Quotation, Recommendation and Order placement;
• Order Placement and Expediting for all new programmes, not reflected on MRP, in accordance with the Engineering Parts List;
• Attend Production Readiness Review Meetings (PRRM) for New and Re-Introduced Programmes. This function requires the analysis of manual BOMs to evaluate stock availability, stock activity (request for journal movement by stores if a go-programme) and lead-times;
• Resourcing and Competitive Analysis Studies;
• Attend daily Procurement Shop Floor Management Meetings and provide feedback on part shortages and line stop items;

Requirements

• Minimum Grade 12
• 3-6 years of experience as a technical buyer with hands-on experience within a manufacturing environment
• Tech Diploma in Purchasing and or Logistics / BCom Degree
• Knowledge of SAP
• Effective communication with customers and team members.

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