Commodity Buyer at Bosch Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Company Description

Corporate success at Bosch is determined by innovation capability and an edge in know-how. Accept with us the challenge of new tasks by your willingness to permanently learn something new.

Africa is a growing region in the Bosch Group. Bosch employs more than 2 000 associates in Africa and operates in the business sectors mobility; industry; consumer goods and energy and building technology.

Its head office for Southern Africa is located in Midrand, South Africa.

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 in sales and marketing activities and professional services (consulting, temporary labour, and training) 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

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

Qualifications

Grade 12 and a Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Supply Chain, Purchasing or related field)