Technical Buyer (Engineering)

HR Talent Partner SA; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Talent Partner SA is recruiting for a Technical Buyer (Engineering) in Somerset West. This full-time permanent role focuses on procurement within an Aviation Engineering context, ensuring on-time orders and compliant processes in the Helderberg area.

The ideal candidate has a minimum Grade 12, 3–6 years as a technical buyer in manufacturing, an Engineering degree, and hands-on SAP experience, paired with strong communication with customers and team members.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12
• 3–6 years experience as a technical buyer in a manufacturing environment
• Engineering degree
• Knowledge of SAP
• Effective communication with customers and team members

Responsibilities

• Ensure orders are delivered on time and compliant with rules and regulations
• Process purchase requisitions, convert to purchase orders and forward to suppliers
• Check and adjust SAP/MRP automatic source determination
• Monitor procurement from order acknowledgement to delivery
• Issue reminders and expedite late or faulty deliveries
• Manage inbound logistics and consolidate shipments to reduce costs
• Resolve delivery, quality and price disputes with suppliers
• Source new programmes as per Engineering Parts List
• Attend Production Readiness Review Meetings for new programmes
• Participate in daily procurement shop floor management meetings

Skills

Communication skills

Customer & team coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Technical Buyer (Engineering) job vacancy in Somerset West.

A renowned Aviation Engineering company is looking for a Technical Buyer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis in the Helderberg Area, Cape Town.

Requirements:

• Minimum Grade 12
• 3 – 6 Years of experience as a technical buyer with hands on experience within a manufacturing environment
• Engineering Degree
• Knowledge of SAP
• Effective communication with customers and team members

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that orders are delivered on time and all rules and regulations are adhered to
• Processing of purchase requisitions, converting requisitions into purchase orders and forwarding the purchase orders to vendors/suppliers
• Checking and adjusting the automatic source determination process (SAP/MRP)
• Monitoring the procurement process from the order acknowledgement through the shipping notification to the delivery
• Issuing reminders, expediters. and letters of complaint in the case of late, incomplete, or faulty deliveries
• Analyse the MRP daily. Create orders and manage existing orders to ensure a maximum stock holding period of 6 weeks Ensure that all orders are accompanied by official Order Confirmations for the required quantity and delivery date
• Manage in-bound logistics through the nominated Freight Forwarders and ensure consolidation of shipments to reduce shipping costs
• Manage delivery, quality and price disputes with suppliers
• New Programme sourcing as per Engineering Parts List – Request for Quotation, Recommendation and Order placement
• Order Placement and Expediting for all new programmes, not reflected on MRP, in accordance with the Engineering Parts List
• Attend Production Readiness Review Meetings (PRRM) for New and Re-Introduced Programmes. This function requires the analysis of manual BOMs to evaluate stock availability, stock activity (request for journal movement by stores if a go-programme and lead-times
• Resourcing and Competitive Analysis Studies
• Attend daily Procurement Shop Floor Management Meetings and provide feedback on part shortages and line stop items

Applying for Position:

• Only open to South African citizens.