Project Buyer

Profile Personnel; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Personnel is seeking a motivated Projects Buyer to join the Project Planning team in Kariega. The role requires strong procurement experience with focus on project planning, budgeting, and stakeholder management to coordinate projects and ensure objectives are met.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years in procurement within automotive/manufacturing, solid financial analysis skills, and excellent communication abilities to liaise across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Procurement, Logistics, Project Management, Economics, Finance or Business Management.
• 3–5 years' procurement experience within automotive/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and project planning principles.
• Strong financial analysis and costing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Compile and manage material cost and investment budgets for new and existing projects.
• Monitor, maintain and report on project investment budgets.
• Coordinate investment approval processes through local and group forums.
• Support annual planning activities and budgeting processes.
• Track and report on local content targets and project progress.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure parts availability, costing and investment requirements.
• Represent Procurement in product team meetings and contribute to project decisions.
• Ensure standardised procurement workflows are followed and project milestones are achieved.

Skills

Procurement

Project planning

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Costing

Communication

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Procurement/Logistics/PM/Economics/Finance/Business Management

Job description

A well-established organisation is seeking a motivated and results-driven Projects Buyer to join its Project Planning team based in Kariega. This role is suited to a procurement professional with strong project planning, budgeting, and stakeholder management experience who can successfully coordinate projects, manage procurement activities, and ensure key project objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile and manage material cost and investment budgets for new and existing projects.
• Monitor, maintain and report on project investment budgets.
• Coordinate investment approval processes through local and group forums.
• Support annual planning activities and budgeting processes.
• Track and report on local content targets and project progress.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure parts availability, costing, capacity and investment requirements are met.
• Represent Procurement in product team meetings and contribute to project decision-making.
• Ensure standardised procurement workflows are followed and project milestones are achieved.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Procurement, Logistics, Project Management, Economics, Finance or Business Management.
• 3–5 years' procurement experience within the automotive or related manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, project planning principles and relevant industry policies.
• Strong financial analysis and costing skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management abilities.
• Self-motivated with strong organisational, multitasking and interpersonal skills.
• Above-average computer literacy.