Commodity Buyer at Bosch Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Job Description

An opportunity exists for a Commodity Buyer in the Indirect Purchasing department for Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd.

Duties can include but are not limited to;

• Responsible for the procurement of goods and services for South Africa (Indirect purchasing)

• Setup and regular review of material groups and the purchasing strategy. Setup a supplier structure aligned with the product and global strategy for Robert Bosch South Africa

• Conduct and support supplier decisions and awarding

• Conduct RFQ validation and comparison

• Conduct negotiation and contracting according to material group bundling level, reach purchasing ratio target and optimize costs

• Conduct and coordinate sourcing activities (new projects, localization, 2nd sourcing…) cooperate with commodity buyers in other African countries

• Continuous assessment of supplier performance, contracts and price negotiations

• Process purchase orders within SAP

• Secure early involvement by the internal business partner (requestors)

• Support with system improvements and drive KPI’s

Minimum Requirements;

• 5 years+ experience in a similar role in purchasing

• Purchasing experience across various business fields e.g. facilities management, HR services (consulting, temporary labour, and training), Office supplies etc.

• Experienced in MS Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel etc.

• 2 years+ working experience on SAP

• Proven communication and negotiation skills

Personal Characteristics;

• Excellent organizational  skills

• High degree of self-motivation and accuracy

• Ability to perform under pressure

• Ability to work independently and in a team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Supply Chain, Purchasing or related field)