PURCHASING MANAGER: (STEEL PIPES AND FITTINGS)– EAST RAND (3612)

Qualifications:

• Completed degree or diploma in Procurement / Supply Chain would be advantageous.

Experience and requirements:

• 10 or more years’ experience buying of fluid control products, of which 5 years must be at a senior level
• Buying of Steel Pipes, Fittings, Flanges, Valves, Pumps, and other related fluid control products locally and internationally
• Computer literate: advanced skills on Excel and an ERP system
• Mature and assertive
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Good communicator
• Hands-on Import experience
• Good planning skills
• Able to travel internationally to meet with Suppliers

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Products:

• Identify and review the groups fluid products steel pipes, fitting and flanges and other related products
• Review product specifications and align to group and market requirements
• Identify and suggest new / alternative products

Suppliers:

• Identify and continuously review both local and foreign suppliers
• Formalise supply agreements for approved local and foreign suppliers.
• Formalise buying deals from local suppliers.
• Relationship building with both local and foreign suppliers including overseas travel

Procurement / stock:

• Forward planning and order placement of products ordered on a group basis in line with approved stockholding limits
• Maximise price, credit terms and transport/freight costs
• Involvement in new product and strategy stock planning
• Track both local and international pricing trends and review impact on current stock cost, orders placed and price lists
• Responsible for updating Syspro price lists and any cost revaluations to fluid products
• Monthly review of group/branches stock levels in line with agreed stock levels and realign where necessary
• Monthly review of group/branches excess, slow moving, redundant and obsolete stock
• Assist individual branches at supplier level with large enquiries
• Day to day operational management of fluid buying team
• Work closely with branches