Senior Buyer

SUMMARY:
Job Title: Senior Buyer
Location:  Johannesburg North
Remuneration: Salary depending on qualifications and work experience

Our client is looking to employ a Senior Buyer to join their team in Johannesburg North. We are looking for your experience in supply chain management within a manufacturing and rail industry environment.
 
The Senior Buyer will be required to have a Valid Driver's License and own reliable transport.
 
Qualification and experience requirements:

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years’ relevant experience in procurement or sourcing within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Strong understanding of end-to-end procurement processes and best practices
• Proven experience working with international/ overseas suppliers
• Familiarity with coordinating logistics through freight forward companies
• Working knowledge of import/ export procedures and documentation
• Experience using SAP

POSITION INFO:
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review and action all purchasing requests that come from internal and external customers for accuracy, terminology, and specifications
• Determine if the current inventory quantities are sufficient for the request, ordering more materials when necessary
• Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments’ originating requests
• Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
• Performing buying duties
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports, and price lists
• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
• Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
• Calculate the cost of orders, and charge or forward invoices to the appropriate accounts
• Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirement planning
• Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes
• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure the availability of materials or products
• Monitor forecasts and quotes to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes
• Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies