Buyer - Centurion at Bidvest Facilities Management

MAIN OUTPUTS

• Purchase materials, equipment and related services, and general office supplies.
• Order Management:
• Management of P-2-P transactions;
• Exception management;
• Non-catalogue order execution (free text);
• ID of late orders, price & quantity variances
• Ensure overall management of Request For Quote process (e.g. Obtain quotes, Evaluate & Award)
• Manage Purchase Requests - Train on purchasing procedures and assist end users in initiating requisitions. Resolve all purchasing issues between requester and vendors.
• Identification of potential "new" items for coding - Registration of new items on system aligned to contracts
• Identification of commodities and services that should be migrated to contracts
• Managing queries with Accounts Payable - Investigate and resolve supplier payment queries and problems
• Gather data and documents to assist the Master Data Administrator. e.g. B-BBEE certificates

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• National Diploma Supply Chain/Logistics/Purchasing
• CIPS and others would be an advantage
• Matric
• Would be an advantage
• 2-3 Years purchasing experience with an excellent understanding of products/services and the costing thereof.
• General Procurement
• Supply Chain
• Material Management
• Manage Maverick Spend on Service and Commodities
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, Internet
• Input purchase order data into financial systems “SAP”.
• A basic understanding is required