Buyer – Metallic
Location | Uitenhage, South Africa |
Date Posted | October 15, 2020 |
Category |
Other
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Job Type |
Temporary
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Currency | ZAR |
Description
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties:
- The identification & development of local and import parts & tooling in order to meet project requirements
- Establish benchmark pricing and perform value analysis to ensure competitiveness
- Conduct quotes and sourcing activities via various purchasing systems & prepare and present recommendations for managerial decision making purposes
- Seek & develop new supply sources, nationally and internationally
- Negotiate supplier price adjustments
- Negotiate and maintain commercial contracts with suppliers
- Perform capacity planning to ensure supplier tooling & facilities can adequately support production requirements
- Incorporate engineering changes or quality improvements into existing components
- Identify local sources of supply for potential export components
- Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported
Requirements:
A Degree / Diploma in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management
A minimum of 3 years Purchasing experience in the automotive industry or related supplier base
A good understanding of APDP and NIPP principles
Negotiation & problem-solving skills
Oral and written communication skills
Presentation skills
Above average computer literacy, especially MS Office package
Financial analysis & costing ability
Business management & project management skills
Customer interface and conflict management skills
Self-motivated and driven