Buyer (Workshop, Construction, Logistics, Industrial Engineering)

Sagen Advisory; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is seeking a detail-oriented Buyer to manage procurement processes, negotiate with suppliers, and maintain inventory levels. The ideal candidate will have a tertiary qualification and at least two years of experience in a similar role. Responsibilities include ensuring timely delivery of products and maintaining efficient stock levels.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role (construction, manufacturing, logistics).

Responsibilities

• Negotiate best prices for authorization and ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain accurate production flow and minimize vehicle downtime.
• Manage and monitor outsourced service providers for fleet repairs.

Skills

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification (certificate / national diploma)

Job description

Job Description

The ideal candidate is driven, detail-oriented, and holds a tertiary qualification. Responsibilities include purchasing quality products, processing orders, negotiating with suppliers, tracking orders, maintaining inventory, ensuring quality assurance, and liaising with the Senior Buyer. Knowledge of sales and marketing principles is advantageous. A minimum of 2 years of experience in collaborating with management, suppliers, and merchandisers to secure optimal service delivery and consumables at the best prices, maintaining efficient stock levels, monitoring procurement status, and ensuring timely delivery is required.

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (certificate / national diploma)
• 2 years of experience in a similar role (construction, manufacturing, logistics)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Key Responsibilities

General Buying for Workshop, Operations, and Administration

• Action requisitions from Fleet Controller, Workshop, and management.
• Negotiate best prices for authorization, generate purchase orders, and ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain accurate production flow and minimize vehicle and crane downtime.

Control and Update of Tyre Stocks

• Update tyre stocks and ensure the outsourced tyre company performs correctly.
• Monitor the entry and exit of all tyres (new and retreads) and track tyre movements.

Filter Stock Control

• Maintain minimum stock levels for each filter type and secure best prices.

Fleet Outsourced Call-Out Control

• Manage and monitor authorized outsourced service providers for fleet repairs and maintenance.
• Assist in determining the best course of action, follow up on service delivery, and verify correct charges on delivery notes and invoices.
• Negotiate best price, terms, and conditions.
• Perform general administration tasks such as checking GRNs and invoices, adjusting POs, and controlling inter-company repair jobs.
• Stand in for USEW Buyer as needed.
• Arrange medical evaluations and training interventions as required by management.
• Liaise with service providers, clients, and sub-contractors to ensure compliance and timely delivery of services and parts with minimal disruption.

Sense of Responsibility Towards Job

• Exhibit a strong sense of responsibility, including attitude, culture, urgency, willingness, quality, integrity, and initiative.