About the position
Our client in the mining industry is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Buyer to manage procurement operations, ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of materials, goods, and services aligned with business requirements and quality standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
- Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality,
and delivery targets. - Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any
supply problems which may impact on business. - Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing
processes and new projects and activities. - Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization.
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
- Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities.
- Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
- Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for
continuous improvement and business improvements. - Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the
safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors. - Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review
opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best
practice tools and methods. - Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules.
- Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier
relationships. - Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures are
followed. Conduct research into new components and suppliers. - Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure
contract compliance. - Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
Requirements:
- Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree / B Tech.
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or studying towards CIPS qualification would be beneficial.
- Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Must have 3-5 years' experience.
- Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown.
- Experience of working closely with suppliers.
- Able to add value, reduce costs and input into business improvements.
- An understanding of automotive processes and components would be advantageous.
- SAP, Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities.
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