Senior Buyer Purchasing at Toyota

Purpose                                             

• Reporting to the Manager Purchasing Commercial - this position exists in Purchasing Johannesburg, for the suitable qualified person to perform the following key functions to meet the Company’s objectives: 

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct site meetings for various utilities & services projects to meet end user requirements.
• Conduct tenders, develop tender documents and conclude tender evaluations.
• Preparation of Contracts documents, monitor contract progress and award contracts.
• Manage Suppliers, support Supplier Development & BBBEE Objectives and ensure compliance with Toyota SHE and Environmental requirements.
• Maintain data on SAP (Materials master, scheduling agreements and new vendor setup).
• Conduct Purchasing Research, benchmarking and any related ad-hoc projects and studies required.
• Negotiate and settle Annual Price Reviews in line with corporate objectives and be able to support the Company’s Cost Reduction Targets
• Visualize and present key activities to Management.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• NQF Level 6 (360 credits - 8 level framework) Qualification in Purchasing or relevant.
• Minimum 2 years purchasing, vendor management and sourcing experience.
• Must be computer literate, SAP essential as well as (Microsoft word, excel-intermediate level).
• Logistics procurement management and packaging sourcing experience will be an added advantage

COMPETENCIES:

• Planning and organising
• Appropriate Judgement and Decision making.
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Analytical thinking & Problem solving
• Prioritization & allocation of resources

IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS:

• Strategic thinking
• Attention to detail
• Good communication (both written and verbal)
• Analytical thinking
• Initiative
• People management