Technical Buyer
- Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Grade12
- Engineering + accredited trade test or National Diploma in purchasing.
- Qualifications as an added advantage: Procurement, SCM, Financial and management.
- General work experience (years): 5 years post trade test
- Work closely with the Engineering and Maintenance teams to identify and develop correct vendors to supply the company quality products and services to the required
- Perform vendor audits with engineering department to ensure quality products and
- Work closely with the Engineering and Maintenance teams together with the Warehouse Manager to identify standard stock components and set MIN / MAX levels and together with the Senior Procurement Officer go out on yearly tender for these products and either establish consignment stocks or work with suppliers to hold required stocks.
- Work closely with the engineering and maintenance teams on shutdown, ensuring required material, tools and etc. for shutdown all available.
- Coordinate and handle all requirements for imported spares (including customs clearance) and communicate with international service providers.
- Carry out tasks as delegated by the Senior Procurement Officer in a timeously and accurate manner.
- Work closely with stores to check and maintain set minimum stock levels of spares and replenish timeously.
- Obtain 3 Quotes for all non-standard Engineering and Maintenance items and services where possible.
- Raise purchase Orders and expedite orders in line with requirements to meet production, planning or maintenance deadlines
- Inform the Senior Procurement Officer of any price movement requests on standard
- Work closely with Finance regarding any payments that may be required especially taking deposits and upfront payments in to consideration for both local and imported
- To ensure that Finance is informed monthly of any Goods in Transit (GIT)To ensure that all landed costs are correct on SAP before imported spares are GRN'd
- Completing vendor application documentation
- Conduct supplier audits together with relevant teams
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