Jnr Officer, Buy at Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for a Junior Officer, Buy, to conduct transactional purchasing activities for the low value / leverage and or routine goods required by the Rio Tinto African managed Assets.

Purchasing activities are conducted in accordance with Rio Tinto global standards and Rio Tinto Procurement policies and procedures.

Reporting to the Superintendent: Buy Africa, you will be:

• Research, select and purchase quality products and materials and or services.
• Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best value.
• Process requisitions (PRs) and update management on status of PRs.
• Expediting of overdue orders
• Update warehousing team and other departments on progress
• Actively drive automation of transactional procurement through identifying fixed term pricing opportunities.
• Identify suppliers for regular feedback and management i.e. high line items volume suppliers, critical suppliers, high value suppliers and suppliers requiring support to improve performance.
• Maintain effective supplier relationships with key suppliers to ensure effective continuity of supply.
• Contribute to ongoing service effectiveness through good supplier management by contributing to the selection of the best internal and external providers.

What you will need for this role

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Matric and relevant Supply Chain or Procurement Diploma.
• Degree and or CIPS qualification in Supply chain or Procurement will be advantageous.
• 0 – 2 years’ experience in purchasing within the mining and or manufacturing and or heavy industry and or production industry.
• Experience working with SAP material management would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.