Buyer at Liberty Group South Africa

Purpose

To procure goods and or services accurately and timeously in order to support policy compliance through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Minimum Experience

• 2-5 years experience in a similar environment

Minimum Qualifications

Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics

Critical Job

Responsible for the GRES/Facilities Category

Requirements

SAP system experience

Process

• Plan for, administer and process procurement related tasks and activities effectively and efficiently in alignment with performance objectives.
• Utilise approved vendor lists to acquire goods and or services and ensure compliance to organisational policies and guidelines in the process.
• Plan, administer and adjudicate tender process and ensure compliance to organisational policies and guidelines in the process.
• Accountable for own work quality, standards and outputs related to policies, procedures and defined processes.
• Proactively identify problems, apply known solutions and escalate more difficult problems.
• Plan for task execution and adjust priorities against an established plan.

Customer

• Executes activities to ensure customer service delivery that meets or exceeds customer expectations aligned to Treating the Customer Fairly (TCF) principles.

Finance

• Report financial irregularities and policy and procedure transgressions, in order to prevent financial loss and damage.
• Adhere to specified standards, policies and procedures to prevent potential losses/wastage.

Learning and Growth

• Contribute positively to own area-specific knowledge improvement.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of work and continuously identify, rectify and escalate risks where necessary.

Technical Competencies

• Contract management (Basic)
• Financial Control (Basic)
• Supply chain management - Technical (Intermediate)
• Query resolution (Basic)
• Calculations (Basic)
• Financial Acumen (Basic)

Behavioural Competencies

• Organisation and Attention to Detail (Basic)
• Interpersonal Effectiveness (Basic)
• Problem Solving and Analysis (Basic)
• Teamwork and Cooperation (Basic)
• Communicating with Impact (Basic)
• Customer Orientation (Basic)