Senior Buyer (6 Months Contract) - Re-advert at Mintek

Job description

Administration:

• Consolidate procurement plan from different divisions.
• Receive and review specifications from end users.
• Prepare submissions to Bid committees.
• Assist with preparations and execution of internal and external Audits.
• Ensure that all audit queries are addressed in timely manner

Negotiation:

• Negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value for money to Mintek.
• Endeavour to fix prices per quarter or longer for regular commodities.
• Responsible for negotiating with shipping and forwarding agents when goods are transported from Mintek to foreign locations for repair or testing. Identification of the following where goods are imported: 
• Import Permit requirements.
•  Registration of serial numbers per item.
• Forwarding costs.Delivery time.

Reporting:

•     Compile monthly activity reports on tenders.
•        Ad-hoc reports as requested by the Head: Supply Chain Management.

Tenders

Assist the Head: Supply Chain Management with the following:

•     Providing input for the compilation of the tender document.
•     Advertisement for the tender.
•     Serve on the tender committees

Internal Clients:

• Liaise with SBU members to assist with all procurement related issues.

Minimum requirements

EXPERIENCE:

Min: 5 - 8 years’ experience post internship in buying environment or similar in the following:

• Buyer
• Sourcing specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Min: Honours Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Project management.
• Should have good verbal communication.
• Must have good work ethics to maintain credibility of work.
• Be able to work in a team
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Attention to detail, ability to follow up and take initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment
• Be able to work under pressure.

Driver’s license

• Code 8