Senior Buyer at ERG Africa

Senior Buyer

ERG Africa invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the  Senior Buyer reporting to the  Group Procurement Manager. The Senior Buyer’s key function would be to source, negotiate and finalize all orders relating to the purchase of direct and indirect material for mine operations, doing so in the most cost-effective manner, whilst ensuring the highest quality and service under the supervision of the Procurement Supervisor. The Senior Buyer is also responsible for leading his team for the specific site they are purchasing for.

P.S Interested candidates can apply by forwarding their application to [email protected] stating the name of the position on the subject line.

Should you not receive any feedback after 14 days of closing please consider your application unsuccessful.

Key Responsibilities 

• Interpret all technical data and specifications to accurately assess specific requirements for purchase.
• Using approved Vendors who are capable to produce in accordance with the specific requirements.
• Ensure that the relevant departments provide the necessary and correct information so as to effectively communicate these requirements to suppliers, hence ensuring that all aspects of tender and order are met.
• Compile and issue enquiries, assess enquiries, negotiate and award orders and contracts for purposes of procurement of high value direct and indirect material at the best price, quality and delivery most beneficial to the Company
• Ensuring quotations are received timorously.
• Ensuring prices negotiated and confirmed by deadlines.
• Ensuring open orders and initial direct material requirements are expedited by deadline and according to planned forecasts
• Establish and maintain supplier price lists and quote validity by component.
• Receipt of material by date required.
• Negotiation of price reductions by assuring suppliers of volume requirements and preferred supplier status.
• Place orders in conjunction with product industrialization plans.
• Selection and development of suppliers, taking cognizance of ability to perform and commercial standing within the industry. The performance of existing suppliers to be monitored and the ongoing investigation into alternate new sources.
•  To maintain, develop and enhance purchase policies and procedures so as to ensure an effective and streamlined purchasing system.
• To streamline and reducing the amount of administration work.
• Ensuring / implementing effective lease /rental / contract agreements with suppliers, in order to control services as well as goods/ personnel entering Company premises.

Essential Qualifications

• Purchasing Management diploma
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in purchasing.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business and purchase requirements.
• Ability to effectively and accurately calculate figures relating to price, volumes, discounts, escalations, weighting up options in the most cost-effective manner and providing concise evaluations resulting in optimum profitability and economical order quantities.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate cost breakdowns to effectively scrutinize costs, by seeking out potential savings.
• Ability to calculate foreign currencies

 Disclaimer

• P.S This role is not open to agencies or recruiters. Any CV submitted by a third party will be treated as a direct application