Purchasing Agent
Intrinsic Consulting Solutions
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Intermediate position
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South Africa
- Posted 21 Jul 2025 by Intrinsic Consulting Solutions
- Expires in 8 days
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Job 2617373 - Ref CPT000445
About the position
Our client is looking for a dynamic Purchasing Agent (Procurement / Buying Agent) to join their team.
The incumbent should be comfortable operating in a high-volume, high-requirement environment, and be able to take a proactive and agile approach. The role would most suit someone who has worked in centralised procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
- High-Volume Purchasing Management
- Supplier & Relationship Management
- Cost Optimization & Reporting
- Process & Compliance
- Problem Resolution
- Strategic Contribution
Qualifications:
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree, with a preference for Supply Chain Management.
- Beneficial: Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification, or actively studying towards a CIPS qualification.
Experience Requirements:
- Between 3-5 years' experience as a buyer.
- Experience working closely with suppliers.
Skills & Attributes:
- Exceptional Communication, with ability to manage complex engagements.
- Negotiation & Critical Thinking.
- Analytical Acumen
- Results-Oriented
- Tech Proficiency, experience with ERP systems beneficial.
Desired Skills:
- Purchaser management
- Supplier management
- Compliance focused
- Strong negotiation skills
Intrinsic Consulting Solutions
About the agency
At ICS, our client and candidate centric processes provide a platform for excellent service delivery of a wide range of human resource solutions to organisations large and small. Our ability to identify key elements of current and future organisational requirements and then, source assess and select the right resource to meet those needs is the driver of our success.
Our consultants are all experienced in delivering Human Resource solutions in some of the most demanding environments to very exacting standards where results are critical to organisational success. They have worked locally, on the wider African continent and overseas, giving them both a breadth and depth of experience to add value. Our competency framework allows organisations to drill down to the key attributes they seek and consultants to identify those attributes in a structured and uniform manner.
Based in Century City the company location provides for convenient access for our candidate base and a central base of operations for our consulting staff to all areas of the Western Cape. This fits in with our commitment to face to face interactions as a basis for not only establishing position requirements and company culture, but also candidate suitability
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