Supply Chain Buyer at Ford Middle East & Africa

Job description

The Supply Chain Buyer is responsible for procurement of Facilities, Materials and Services Purchasing for Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) -(Pretoria and Struandale Engine Plant).

Position Details:

• Management of Global Ocean Container, Ocean RoRo and Air Freight contracts for FMCSA.
• Management and maintenance of warehouse and global Consolidator contracts for Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa
• Management of the Milkrun (Road haul, full truck load and less than truck load) for Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa & Sub Sahara and Africa
• Contract management including; rail (ports and rail services), customs clearing, line side supply, production packaging and short term to long term material handling equipment contracts.
• Drafting and maintaining Service Level Agreements with service providers, including continuous monitoring of key performance indexes
• Support multiple capacity studies to support business growth plan
• Ensure flawless launches including supplier capacity installations in line with build plan
• Processing of purchase orders for goods and services on the Ford enterprise resource planning system
• TVM (Total value management) to drive competitive sourcing.
• Support BBBEE sourcing targets
• Supplier Risk mitigation / management
• Oversee the container yard

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Purchasing Systems, Policies & Procedures
• Problem solving/Analytical Skills
• Cost Management
• Systems Knowledge
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to effectively discharge job duties.
• Good understanding of commodity fundamentals which influence product cost, quality, performance and capacity
• Well-developed collaboration / negotiation skills
• Good presentation and computer skills
• Well-developed business acumen and financial management knowledge to ensure that the right sourcing decisions are made
• Ability to manage change and conflict

Qualifications & Experience:

• National Diploma or Degree in Purchasing/ Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 3-5 Years Purchasing Experience or knowledge of Engineering/ MP&L/ Finance