Buyer - (PA 1351) at Volkswagen Group South Africa

Job Description and Responsibilities:    

• The identification and development of local and import parts and tooling in order to meet project requirements.
• Establish benchmark pricing and perform value analysis to ensure competitiveness.
• Conduct quotes and sourcing activities via various purchasing systems, prepare, and present recommendations for managerial decision-making purposes.
• Seek and develop new supply sources, nationally and internationally.
• Negotiate supplier price adjustments.
• Negotiate and maintain commercial contracts with suppliers.
• Perform capacity planning to ensure supplier tooling and facilities can adequately support VW production requirements.
• Incorporate engineering changes or quality improvements into existing components.
• Identify local sources of supply for potential export components to the VW Group.
• Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported.

Education and Experience;    

• Have a recognized university Diploma / Degree in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management or a technical qualification (Polymer, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Quality, Operations or Production Management).        
• Have a minimum of 3 years purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry.
• Experience with Production Components would be an added advantage.

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements:    

• Possess negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Have the ability to communicate across all levels within the Company (oral and written). 
• Have good presentation skills.
• Demonstrate above average computer literacy, especially MS Office package.
• Have a good understanding of financial analysis and costing ability.
• Have business management and project management skills.
• Have customer interface and conflict management skills.
• Have the ability to interpret technical data would be an added advantage.
• Be self-motivated and driven.