Buyer / Sourcing Specialist

Frogg Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Frogg Recruitment in Parow, Cape Town, is seeking a Buyer and Sourcing Specialist with 5 years of relevant experience. This tactical role focuses on securing Stock and Maintenance/Operational services, leading sourcing execution for the production department.

Key duties include developing cross-functional MRO strategies with Purchasing, Supply Chain and Operations, obtaining quotations from local suppliers, and driving cost savings while ensuring compliance with procedures and controls.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification.
• Supply chain/buyer diploma or degree.
• Diploma/certificate in purchasing or supply chain management.
• Strong administrative capabilities with SAP and Excel.
• 5 years of relevant buying experience.
• Experience in supply chain is a plus.
• Analytical skills for buying trends and attention to detail.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall buying and sourcing for the production department.
• Assist maintenance buyer with maintenance material buying.
• Develop and implement a cross-functional MRO roadmap with Purchasing, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Assist Senior Buyer with monitoring Maintenance/Repair/Operations directives.
• Deliver sourcing and automation strategies to secure supply and reduce costs.
• Develop robust procurement processes.
• Implement new processes as key to the role.
• Lead local supplier quotations through to installation of equipment.
• Provide regular status updates to management on project milestones and budgets.

Skills

Buying experience

Buying trend analysis

Attention to detail

Compliance with procedures

Education

Matric

Supply chain diploma/certificate/degree

Diploma in purchasing or supply chain management

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Buyer / Sourcing Specialist required in Parow, Cape Town.

Do you have a passion for buying and sourcing of products? Our client in Parow, Cape Town, is looking for a Buyer and Sourcing Specialist with 5 years of relevant experience.

The buyer and sourcing specialist is a tactical role responsible for securing Stock and Nonstock materials and Maintenance / Operational Services. The buyer will lead the sourcing execution, by applying key procurement activities.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Supply Chain / Buyer Diploma or Certificate or Degree
• Recognized diploma/certificate in purchasing or supply chain management
• Strong administrative capabilities with proficiency in SAP and Excel.
• 5 Years of relevant technical buying experience
• Supply Chain experience an added bonus
• Competency in analysing buying trends, attention to detail
• Ensuring compliance with proper procedures, policies, systems, and controls.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the overall buying and sourcing for the production department
• Assist the maintenance buyer with the buying of maintenance material
• Be responsible for the developing and implementing a cross-functional MRO roadmap/strategy in conjunction with Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Operations management.
• Assist the other Senior Buyer with monitoring and controlling of Maintenance, Repair, Operations, and Indirect Materials directives and goals.
• Deliver sourcing & automation strategies to security of supply and sustainable cost savings
• Developing robust processes
• Implementing new processes will be key to the role.
• Lead all local works from getting quotations from local suppliers to installation of equipment.
• Communicate regular feedback to management on the status of project delivery, with milestones, and anticipated budget outflows.