Buyer

Profile Personnel; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Personnel in Gqeberha is looking for a professional with a background in procurement to perform technical work resulting in legally correct orders and contracts. The role involves evaluating suppliers, negotiating prices, and maintaining a supplier base for optimal service delivery.

The ideal candidate holds a National Diploma or Degree in fields such as Procurement or Business Management and has 3 to 5 years of general procurement experience. Essential skills include negotiation, financial analysis, and strong administrative abilities.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years General Procurement experience within the automotive or related industry.
• Skilled in Financial Analysis, Costing, and Presentations.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate pricing using financial and accounting knowledge.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers.
• Prepare RFQ, Purchase orders, and Contract documentation.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Financial Analysis

Administrative Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

National Diploma/Degree in Procurement, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management or Public Management

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Brief Role Description

Perform technical work that results in commercially/legally correct orders/contracts being placed that ensure that goods and services are purchased on time, economically, to the required quality standard and in economic quantities to provide an uninterrupted supply and service to production at all times

Possible Tasks within this Role

• Applying financial, accounting and economic knowledge to evaluate pricing.
• Benchmarking; Global Competitive Sourcing; Supplier Negotiations.
• Evaluation of suppliers and negotiation of prices and terms, service delivery and quality whilst maintaining regulatory and quality standards.
• Achieve monthly and year-on-year savings.
• Preparation of RFQ, Purchase order and Contract documentation.
• Maintaining current supplier base and establishing new suppliers to achieve cost and service optimisation through benchmarking and market research.
• Adjudication of tenders based on procedural requirements to ensure competitive and fair supplier selection.

Qualification requirements

• National Diploma/ Degree in the following disciplines – Procurement, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management or Public Management.

Experience needed

• 3 – 5 years General Procurement (non-production buying) experience within the automotive- or related industry.

Essentials

• Negotiation & Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret commercial and general data.
• Skilled in Financial Analysis / Costing / Presentations.
• Have the ability to work under pressure, set and achieve timing plans.
• Have good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Have strong administrative and analytical skills.
• Be computer literate (SAP, MS Office) competency is essential

Added Advantage

• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Have experience in buying of stock items.