Technical Buyer at Mintek

Job description

Sourcing

• Procurement of engineering products and/or services, construction works and other professional services
• Sourcing goods and/or services which meet requirements in terms of manufacturing drawing specifications, quality, price, and delivery lead time.
• Negotiate prices and terms which deliver value for money for Mintek
• Provide input on specifications in line with best practices and legislation and ascertain the readiness of specifications for the market.
• Review all specifications for compliance with the procurement policy and procedures
• Conduct market research to determine the availability of suppliers and commodities in line with specific sourcing requirements
• Ensure all required approvals are sought throughout the lifecycle of the RFQ process.
• Coordination and facilitation of supplier briefing sessions and site inspections.
• Evaluation and award of quotations in line with legislative prescripts.
• Expediting or purchase requisition and order approvals and delivery of orders
• Daily monitoring of open purchase requisitions
• Provide timely feedback to end-users on order status
• Place orders within the specified turnaround time
•   Investigate and implement alternative sources of supply to improve the reliability of supplies, improve quality, reduce costs or shorten lead times.
• Keep and maintain accurate audit files for each RFQ transaction
• Identify and implement opportunities for strategic sourcing
• Identify commodities for preferred supplier lists and contracts.
• Identify and implement opportunities for sourcing goods and services in line with preferential procurement targets
• Drive implementation of cost-reduction initiatives
• Assist in the preparation of memorandums for deviations
• Advise end-users on appropriate sourcing methods to follow.

Policy & Compliance

• Procure goods and services in line with the governance framework
• Keep abreast of changes in the legislative environment and propose amendments to the procurement policy and procedure to align.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement alternative methods to increase efficiencies, product and process quality, reduce costs and improve overall service
• Develop procurement strategies that are innovative and cost-effective
• Monitor compliance of internal and external stakeholders with procurement policy, procedures  and legislative framework.

Stakeholder Engagement

• The central point of contact for all RFQ queries internally and externally. Guide end-users, SCM staff, and management and service providers on the RFQ process.
• Build effective working relationships with internal customers, to enable Mintek to produce complete, accurate and relevant specifications to prepare requests for proposals across dedicated commodities.
• Integrate SCM best practices in divisional planning and operations.

Continued Improvement

• Participate in continuous professional development interventions to keep up with new technologies, sourcing best practices and procedures
• Proactively support and initiate transformational initiatives to build procurement organisational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency 

Reporting

• Compile the following reports:
• Open PR and PO
• Spend by SBU
• Ad-hoc reports as requested by Head SCM and Executive Manager.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Min: Bcom/B-Tech in Supply Chain/Purchasing/Finance or equivalent
• MCIPS certification and CIPS membership advantageous.
• Min: 3 – 5 years relevant experience
• Experience sourcing engineering, manufacturing or technical goods/services
• PFMA and public sector procurement experience