Senior Buyer - Fixed Term Contract

Mintek Pty Ltd.; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mintek invites applications for a Senior Buyer in the Finance Division. The role focuses on procuring goods and services per policy, ensuring best value, quality, and timely delivery aligned with requester specifications.

The successful candidate will oversee procurement processes, negotiate with suppliers, prepare tender documents, and support audits while liaising with internal clients across divisions. A honours degree in related fields and 5–8 years of buying experience are required.

Qualifications

• Min 5–8 years’ experience post internship in buying environment or similar.
• Honours Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent.
• Sourcing specialist experience an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate procurement plan from different divisions and align with policy.
• Review specifications from end users and prepare submissions to Bid committees.
• Assist with internal and external audits and address queries promptly.

Skills

Verbal communication

Work ethic

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Honours Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent

Tools

NA

Job description

Mintek has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer in the Finance Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for the procurement of goods and services on behalf of Mintek in compliance with the procurement policy and procedures. The candidate will need to ensure that goods and services required for Mintek’s operations are acquired per specifications provided, at the most economical prices, of acceptable quality and delivered at a specified time as requested by the requestor.

Job Description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Administration:

• Consolidate procurement plan from different divisions.
• Receive and review specifications from end users.
• Prepare submissions to Bid committees.
• Assist with preparations and execution of internal and external Audits.
• E nsure that all audit queries are addressed in timely manner

Negotiation:

• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value for money to Mintek.
• Endeavour to fix prices per quarter or longer for regular commodities.
• Responsible for negotiating with shipping and forwarding agents when goods are transported from Mintek to foreign locations for repair or testing. Identification of the following where goods are imported:

• Registration of serial numbers per item.
• Forwarding costs. Delivery time.

Reporting:

• Compile monthly activity reports on tenders.
• Ad-hoc reports as requested by the Head: Supply Chain Management.

Assist the Head: Supply Chain Management with the following:

• Providing input for the compilation of the tender document.
• Advertisement for the tender.
• Serve on the tender committees

Internal Clients:

Liaise with SBU members to assist with all procurement related issues.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Min: 5 - 8 years’ experience post internship in buying environment or similar in the following:

• Buyer
• Sourcing specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

Min: Honours Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Should have good verbal communication.
• Must have good work ethics to maintain credibility of work.
• Be able to work in a team
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Attention to detail, ability to follow up and take initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment
• Be able to work under pressure.

Driver’s license

Min: Honours Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent.

Min : 5 - 8 years’ experience post internship in buying environment or similar in the following: