Procurement Officer at Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd

ROLE OVERVIEW:

• To buy goods and services in support of the operational activities of the Fleet Maintenance Department

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Converting of orders in compliance with purchasing procedures
• Investigate and action account queries promptly
• Investigate supplier problems, solving of queries and take appropriate action and follow up to ensure no similar problems are experienced
• Maintain good interpersonal relations with supplier, thus gaining the best possible service from them
• Follow-up on outstanding orders-system maintenance
• Follow up on orders received but not invoiced- system maintenance
• Select and source from suppliers in line with preferential procurement targets
• Evaluate and select potential suppliers to improve the BBBEE score
• Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures applicable on Procurement
• Be fully conversant with current market prices of all items required
• Be able to do market evaluation
• Negotiate discounts and settlement discounts
• Continuedly review commodities and suppliers to ensure that the best possible agreements are in operation and savings reported
• Reporting on procedure compliance and non-compliance as well as supplier engagement i.t.o service and savings
• Adhere to Procurement Procedures and Policy documents
• Draw up and submission of monthly reports

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: 

• BCom Degree or equivalent
• Technical qualifications will be advantageous
• At least 5 years experience in senior buyer capacity in related industry
• Strong knowledge of applicable commercial legislation
• Exposure to international procurement terms and conditions
• Strong conflict management skills and experience of negotiations
• Strong technical understanding and Supplier evaluation experience
• Excellent analytic abilities, planning, decision making skills and ability to read, interpret and compile reports.
• Able to deal with all levels of management and suppliers.
• Work independently and as part of a team.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent analytic abilities
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong problem-solving and administrative skills
• Strong conflict management skills and good decision-making skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Computer literacy – MS Office(within a high proficiency in MS Excel)
• Able to work unsupervised and show initiative in understanding the decision-making process
• Able to deal with all levels of management and suppliers
• Able to manage conflict and competing demands
• Able to compile reports and presentations