Buyer – Metallic

at Staff Solutions
Location Uitenhage, South Africa
Date Posted October 15, 2020
Category Other
Job Type Temporary
Currency ZAR

Description

An opportunity exists for a temporary Buyer on a 6-month contract basis in the Purchasing department with a client based in Uitenhage (automotive). Ideal candidate to start 1 November 2020.

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

Package & Remuneration

R Negotiable - Negotiable
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