Lead Buyer

Stratogo; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job description

Reference : FRD-KB-1 Client based in JHB North seeks the services of a Lead Buyer responsible for negotiating and releasing Purchase Orders at the right time and right quality within specified targets / budget.

The Lead Buyer (LB) is also responsible for settling claims with conditions favorable to the company and is the primary contact in the regions for Delegated Commodities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. The Buyer bears commercial responsibility for purchasing activities, including roles such as Engineering Representative, PPLM, Project Manager, Supplier Quality, Order Fulfilment, or other responsible parties.
2. Collects information from PPLM / Project Manager regarding project-related, commercial, and legal specifications in the RFQ and Purchase Orders to Suppliers.
3. Issues Purchase Orders and monitors acknowledgment receipt.
4. Leads regional initiatives for cost reduction, lead-time, and quality improvement.
5. Supports Order Fulfilment, Quality, and Engineering in organizing deliverables that are late from Suppliers.
6. Supports Projects / Product Lines in critical operational issues (e.g., claims, delays, key negotiations) with regional suppliers, issues claim notifications, and manages recoveries.
7. Manages invoice releases.
8. Ensures on-time delivery of RFQs to Suppliers as per the Engineering Procurement Plan, performs total cost analysis of received offers, and organizes/participates in technical-commercial discussions with Suppliers.
9. Conducts negotiations involving Engineering Representatives, Supplier Quality / Order Fulfilment, and PPLM / Project Managers.
10. Responsible for applying Procurement Concepts, ensuring compliance with Business Awards and validated regional Supplier Panels, and initiating the POR.
11. Collaborates with the SSL to define the Commodity Strategy, Target Panel, and Action Plan.
12. Leads the commercial qualification of all suppliers within the Regional Target Panel to ensure ongoing qualification.
13. Monitors the performance of overall Regional Target Suppliers, ensuring their scorecards are current and data accuracy in systems.
14. Defines contractual plans (e.g., General Terms & Conditions, Price Lists) and ensures their implementation for Regional Target Suppliers.
15. Provides inputs for tendering purposes (e.g., costing, solidity, firming, regional target panel).
16. Supports delivering against tender prices with regional suppliers.

Package & Remuneration: R 1 - R 2 - Monthly

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