Automotive Buyer | Sourcing, Negotiation & Cost Reduction

Abantu Staffing Solutions; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions is seeking a procurement professional in South Africa to source components, manage RFQs and negotiations, and drive cost reductions across automotive suppliers. The role requires a minimum 3 years of purchasing experience and strong Excel/financial analysis skills.

You will present sourcing decisions to committees, manage supplier readiness and tooling, and support production, quality, and logistics issues as part of a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree/diploma in Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management or a technical qualification.
• 3 years purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving and conflict management skills.
• Advanced computer literacy, especially MS Excel.
• Good understanding of financial analysis, costing, and business/project management.
• German language proficiency is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Source components and manage RFQs, quotations, and negotiations.
• Drive cost reduction and benchmark pricing.
• Present sourcing decisions to committees.
• Manage supplier readiness, capacity, and tooling.
• Implement engineering changes on time.
• Support production, quality, and logistics issues.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Conflict management

Communication

MS Excel

Education

Degree/Diploma in Purchasing

Logistics

Commerce

Finance

Business Management

Electrical

Mechanical

Mechatronics

Quality

Operations/Production Management

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Abantu Staffing Solutions is seeking a procurement professional in South Africa to source components, manage RFQs and negotiations, and drive cost reductions across automotive suppliers. The role requires a minimum 3 years of purchasing experience and strong Excel/financial analysis skills.

You will present sourcing decisions to committees, manage supplier readiness and tooling, and support production, quality, and logistics issues as part of a cross-functional team.