Senior Buyer Chemical Category Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client who offers comprehensive solutions to the public sector, industrial sector and mining sector is seeking to employ a Senior Buyer - Chemical Catagory Specialist to join their team in Durban (Umbogintwini)

POSITION INFO:

 

Required outputs: Functional

 

• Purchasing of Chemicals, local and imported
• Supplier Development / Management
• Understanding of INCOTERMS
• Import Procedure (Documentation for customs clearance)
• Cost Benefit tracking
• Inventory management of chemicals
• Supplier Contract management
• Maintain necessary ISO procedures/ documentation, related to the Purchasing
• Market research, understand cost drivers.

Qualifications & Expertise Required:

• Business Commercial qualification/Supply Chain with experience in Chemical purchasing
• Minimum of 3 years chemical Procurement experience.
• Chemical qualification in addition to Commercial would be an added advantage
• Understand cost drivers and how to leverage this.
• Understand the principals of strategic sourcing

Candidate must be:

• Team player
• Pay Attention to detail

·       Commercial Business Acumen (especially imports)

·       MS Word, Immediate or Advanced Excel

·       Relationship management

·       Strong negotiator

 

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