Plant Assistant / Junior Buyer
Recruiter:
Abantu Staffing Solutions
Date posted:
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Location:
East London, South Africa
SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Overview:
Our client in the automotive sector is looking to employ a Plant Assistant / Junior Buyer to support general plant administration duties and to ensure compliance with company procedures and internal controls.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Diploma in Administration / Procurement / related (advantageous)
- 3+ years in procurement or plant administration
- Experience with ERP systems such as QAD, AS400 or similar (advantageous)
- Strong admin and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work independently and within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Key Responsibilities:
- Support general plant administration duties and to ensure compliance with company procedures and internal controls
- Support with local and international travel arrangements, booking flights and accommodation
- Ordering of corporate workwear and stationery for the plant
- Manage internal company events and any purchasing of required goods
- Manage and process purchase requisitions and purchase order administration, coordination PO amendments, pricing updates and any other changes for DSS and intercompany suppliers
- Monitor and track Engineering Change Notices (ENCs) and follow up on outstanding actions with relevant departments
- Support urgent procurement escalations and ensure timely resolution of supplier-related matters
- Verify supplier pricing across various procurement and financial systems to ensure consistency and compliance
- Conduct invoice and supplier verification against supplier agreements and historical pricing records
- Identify and solve pricing discrepancies, quantify variances, and payment term deviations in collaboration with Finance and suppliers
- Maintain supplier master data and ensure accuracy of supplier information within procurement systems
- Assist with troubleshooting procurement system integration issues and support error resolution between systems such as QAD and AS400