Procurement and Fabric Specialist

at LA Group (Pty) Ltd
Location Gauteng, South Africa
Date Posted August 12, 2020
Category Procurement
Job Type Full-time
Currency ZAR

Description

Duties & Responsibilities

Requirements:
• Degree in Business Administration
• Purchasing and Supply Chain qualification is preferred
• 5 – 7 years sourcing experience
• International experience and exposure
• Computer literate (Excel/MS word/Outlook/Internet)
• Analytical skills
• Good attention to detail
• Deadline oriented
• Negotiation skills
• Relationship management
• Integrity and trustworthiness
• Excellent communication skills
• Dependability
• Be self-motivated
• High energy levels

Desired Experience & Qualification

Some of the key performance areas will include the following:

  • Forms relationships with important suppliers in the industry and maintains them in order to ensure continual improvement in sourcing
  • Establishes supplier base in conformance with guidance from the departmental manager
  • Evaluates current and potential suppliers in coordination with Supplier Quality Teams
  • Negotiates with suppliers to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives
  • Establishes and maintains rapport with all levels of supplier personnel and internal customers
  • Identifies opportunities and implements actions to achieve efficiencies
  • Negotiate deals and contracts for the following:
    • Pricing – Terms and Conditions
    • Quantity – Payments terms
    • Delivery schedules.
  • Handles requests for information, quotations, proposals, and bidding processes
  • Executes contract negotiation and development in coordination with all relevant parties
  • Drafting detailed contracts to be reviewed by both their company and the supplier.
  • Work in conjunction with legal department to include all of the details of their negotiation.
  • Submit necessary paperwork and communicating contact deals with their company.
  • Drives the parts and process qualification in coordination with Supplier Quality Teams
  • Must have an in-depth knowledge of their commodity industry.
  • Understand the ins and outs of the commodity to know how to effectively source it, and they also have to have knowledge of all key players and suppliers in the industry.
  • Implements plans to assure orders meet specified quality and delivery times and to minimize the total cost of purchases.
  • Documents performance to action plans and timelines for assigned sourcing projects
  • Documents performance to action plans and timelines for assigned sourcing projects

 

Please note only candidates with the relevant experience and who meet the criteria should apply.

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