Buyer

Lusaphops; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A mining industry client is seeking a skilled Purchasing Officer to manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance with purchasing policies. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience, a relevant degree, and strong negotiation skills. This role focuses on cost reduction and supplier performance evaluation within a dynamic team environment in Johannesburg.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in a purchasing team within a manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of purchasing and negotiation processes.
• Experience working closely with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, and services according to specified targets.
• Support purchasing functions and communicate supply problems.
• Monitor market trends and supplier performance.

Skills

Purchasing

Negotiation

Commercial understanding

Cost breakdown

Supplier relationship management

SAP

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree/B Tech

CIPS or similar qualification

Job description

Our client in the mining industry is committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of our society.

They are actively seeking a talented individual who is ready to grow, contribute and thrive in a supportive and accessible environment.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities.
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
• Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
• Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures are followed.
• Conduct research into new components and suppliers.
• Pile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.

Qualifications

• Relevant business / commercial or manufacturing / engineering degree / B Tech.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or studying towards CIPS qualification would be beneficial.
• Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Must have 3-5 years' experience.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown.
• Experience of working closely with suppliers.
• Able to add value, reduce costs and input into business improvements.
• An understanding of automotive processes and components would be advantageous.
• SAP, Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills / abilities.