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Bosch Holdings is a leading multi-disciplinary consulting, engineering, construction and operations management group, which incorporates a unique offering of skills development and project finance. Through four South African based operating companies and international offices in Africa and South America, we deliver world class, innovative solutions globally....
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)
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