Lead Buyer Jhb - Northern Suburbs

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Buyer to spearhead purchasing activities and negotiate favorable terms with suppliers. This role is crucial for ensuring timely delivery and quality of goods while managing costs and supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and a keen commercial awareness, driving initiatives for cost reduction and quality improvement. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of procurement strategies that align with the company's goals. If you are passionate about procurement and looking for a challenging yet rewarding opportunity, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in purchasing and procurement processes.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations and manage Purchase Orders to meet company targets.
• Oversee supplier performance and ensure compliance with procurement standards.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Commercial Awareness

Project Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Client Overview
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.

Responsibilities:
The Lead Buyer is responsible for settling claims with conditions favorable to the company and oversees coordinated commodities.

1. Bears commercial responsibility for purchasing activities, Engineering Representative, PPLM, Project Manager, and Supplier Quality.
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 the return of acknowledgments.
4. Leads regionally for cost reduction, lead-time, and quality improvement initiatives.
5. Supports Order Fulfilment, Quality, and Engineering in organizing deliverables that are late from Suppliers.
6. Supports Projects/Product Lines for critical operational issues (e.g., claims, delays, key negotiations) with regional suppliers, issues claim notifications, and manages recoveries.
7. Manages the invoice release, except for Globalized Commodities where this is done by the Regional Commodity Leader (RCL).
8. Ensures on-time delivery of RFQs to Suppliers identified in the Engineering Procurement Plan, performs total cost analysis of the offers received, and organizes/participates in technical-commercial discussions with the Supplier.
9. Conducts negotiations, involving Engineering Representative, Supplier Quality/Order Fulfilment, and PPLM/Project Manager.
10. Responsible for applying Procurement Concept and ensuring compliance of Business Award with validated regional Supplier Panel.
11. Initiates the POR.
12. In close collaboration with the SSL, ensures cross-region LB experience sharing.
13. Supports the definition of the Commodity Strategy, Target Panel, and Action Plan.
14. Leads commercial qualification of all suppliers of the Regional Target Panel to ensure they are qualified at all times.
15. Manages and develops the validated Regional Target Supplier Panels including product qualification aspects.
16. Monitors overall Regional Target Suppliers Performance, ensures their scorecards are up-to-date, and their data is % accurate in the systems.
17. Defines contractual plans (e.g., General Terms & Conditions, Price Lists) and ensures implementation for Regional Target Suppliers.
18. Defines inputs for tendering purposes (e.g., costing, solidity, firming, and regional target panel).
19. Supports delivery against tender price with regional suppliers.

Package & Remuneration:
R 1 - R 2 - Monthly