Buyer-Ekurhuleni (East Rand):

Key Performance Areas:

• Product development with suppliers
• Purchase to Pay Cycle (Order fulfilment)
• Supplier Performance Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Purchasing Intelligence
• Global sourcing

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Reduction of TCO
• Ensure internal customer satisfaction
• Appoint qualifying and highly competitive suppliers
• Conduct studies aimed at developing new products and design
• Minimize supply risk
• Manage the relationship with suppliers so as enable their performance
• Risk Analysis about the Supply Chain
• Establish and Analyze supplier performance
• Contract Management
• Cost reduction management
• Spend Analysis
• Adopt and improve on the Purchasing Intelligence Manual
• Establish synergy in negotiations with suppliers and purchasing affiliates
• Assist other affiliates in solving sourcing problems
• Researching and prospecting for new global suppliers.
• Manage the purchase to pay cycle
• Ensuring the Purchasing ISO standards requirements are met.

Qualifications:

Degree or Higher Diploma in Supply Chain & Logistics

Inherent Job Requirements:

• 3-5 years Exp.
• Automotive (Bus Industry Experience)
• No Criminal record
• Exp. In setting up supplier performance management
• Contract management
• Financial Analysis
• Researching exp.
• Exposure to global sourcing
• Investment analysis
• TCO comparison exposure
• Planning exp

Emotional Qualities:

• Attentive to detail
• Honest and trustworthy
• Reliable and committed
• Ability to work as part of team or as an individual
• Cautious
• Loyal/Safety Conscious
• Willingness to learn
• Pride in work