Temporary Project Buyer (automotive)

Recruiter:

Staff Solutions Recruitment

Job Ref:

PE004695/CT

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Location:

Uitenhage, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable Monthly

JOB SUMMARY:
A temporary opportunity has arisen with our automotive client in Kariega for a Temporary Project Buyer.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Duties:

Establish a complete project timeline for all local parts including full part readiness by liaising with internal and/or external stakeholders, directly supporting the creation of a project timeline to achieve the key project milestones.
Analyze & verify supplier project timing to ensure project milestone targets are achieved.
Represent Purchasing within the various relative Project forums, in person or virtually, to ensure the corporate goals are met by addressing any project escalation items.
Ensure Problem Sheets are raised when required to highlight critical part time movements.
Ensure that the systems are updated immediately after agreement of the Problem Sheets.
To keep all Purchasing systems up to date with latest sample timing and correct supplier details.
Consolidate the Part Status Sheets from and the Commodities to understand the status of the part readiness and present this information in the various forums.
Issue Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Model Year and Program Points to the relevant buyers and track the change management process by ensuring their input is given on time and then managing the progress of the change request against the milestones.
Attending EMT meetings to report out on project timing, part status and agree on the level of parts to be used in the various Project build milestones.
To run a weekly tracking meeting with their commodity and give management feedback on the status of critical items.

Requirements:

Have a recognized university Degree / Diploma in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Business or Project Management
Minimum 1 year Purchasing experience in automotive or related industry

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