About the position
Our client, a large automotive manufacturer, is currently seeking to hire a Temp Buyer to join their growing Procurement P&A team to be based in Kariega, Eastern Cape.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, sourcing, developing and maintaining components to ensure a commercially competitive advantage for the company.
Minimum Requirements:
- National Diploma or Degree in Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management, or a technical qualification (Polymer, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Quality, Operations or Production Management).
- Minimum 3 years purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry.
- Experience with production components (advantageous).
Main duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Sourcing local and imported production components and tooling.
- Conducting RFQs, analysing quotations and establishing benchmark pricing.
- Negotiating pricing, contracts and supplier cost adjustments.
- Developing and managing local and international suppliers.
- Managing tooling, supplier capacity and component readiness to SOP.
- Supporting engineering changes and quality improvements.
- Presenting sourcing recommendations to management committees.
- Ensuring components are approved and introduced into production or export.
- Develop and implement buyer business plan in support of commodity objectives.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies:
- A good understanding of APDP and NIPP principles
- Strong negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Good presentation skills and MS Office proficiency.
- Financial analysis and costing ability.
- Business Management & Project management skills
- Customer interface and Conflict management skills
- Ability to interpret technical data.
- Self-motivated and driven.
- German language proficiency (advantageous)
Suitable individuals are encouraged to reply to this ad or submit their CV to [Email Address Removed] for immediate consideration.
Desired Skills:
- buyer
- procurement buyer
- automotive
- assembly
- automotive manufacturer
- kariega
- uitenhage
- eastern cape
Desired Work Experience:
Desired Qualification Level:
