Temp (6 Months) Buyer - Maintenance, Repair and Operation - Springs at Distell

Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position to be based in Supply chain, Springs.The successful applicant will report to the Senior Buyer.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring the establishment, placing, monitoring, and controlling of purchase requirements
• Ensuring all purchase orders are actioned timeously. 
• Actioning outstanding orders timeously 
• Quick resolution of AP workflows/ Queries
• Ensuring site adhere to purchasing policies and procedures (governance) 
• Establishing “no order, no work” must be done on site (Invoice Violation)
• After hours service requirement must be accompanied by Emergency order number.
• Actioning of DDL report 
• Raising notifications for any poor workmanship/ failure to adhere to delivery dates.
• Maintaining and improving relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Adhering to all ICC procedures pertaining to purchasing process.
• Ensuring competitive pricing and implementing cost savings.
• Sourcing and negotiating prices.
• Running material requirement planning report daily to items gets replenished timeously.
• Perform stand-in duties for the Senior buyer 

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• Grade 12
• A tertiary qualification in Purchasing/procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, CIPS or equivalent tertiary qualification will be essential. 
• 1-2 years’ experience in purchasing.
• Able to supervise the correct implementation and utilisation of administrative procedures.
• Must be meticulous and consistently display good attention to detail.
• Able to apply purchasing/ buying principles, procedures, and practices in own work area according to organisational requirements.
• Able to interpret product related requirements and apply correct buying/ purchasing techniques to satisfy needs.
• Able to initiate contact with parties relevant to work functions.
• Can develop alternative strategies to handle changes/situations in own working area.
• Is pro-active and anticipates problems before they arise.
• Can follow through with own tasks even if peaks occur and deadlines are set.
• Responds to and resolves customer problems quickly and amicably.
• Computer literate in MS Office, especially Excel on an intermediate level of competency. 
• Experience working on SAP purchasing modules will be of an advantage.
• FMCG experience will be of an advantage.
• Strong planning, organising, and coordinating skills.
• Strong interpersonal and persuasive skills to ensure task completion.
• To reflect good leadership behaviour towards colleagues, superior and company values