Buyer at Amatola Water

Minimum Qualifications:

• Matric
• 1 year certificate in Supply Chain Management/Purchasing Management/Procurement Management or equivalent

Preferred qualification:

• National Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing Management, Public Procurement or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years’ experience in Procurement and Sourcing of Goods and Services

Key Outputs:

Reporting to the Senior Buyer, the appointee will:

• Provide guidance to end user requirements and specifications
• Research relevant suppliers for the required resources
• Facilitate purchase requests from End user departments and ensure compliance to SCM Policy
• Upload advertisements on the website and request quotations
• Evaluate quotations and award to suppliers according to set standards
• Process and co-ordinate queries to ensure smooth functioning of the procurement process
• Liaise with suppliers regarding short deliveries, queries on purchase order delivery and payment queries
• Liaise with internal users regarding outstanding requisitions and purchase orders
• Provide information to the Financial Department relating to invoices queries resulting from purchase order placed.
• Identify potential fronting and notify the organisation
• Monitor the functioning of printers and other office equipment in the Procurement Section
• Arrange call-outs from office equipment vendors
• Carry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the line manager/supervisor within the ambit of the position taking
• into consideration competencies and operational requirements