Job Description

Our client in Mining and Engineering is looking for a Technical Buyer to join their team in the Gauteng, East Rand area.Minimum requirements:

• National diploma in Purchasing, tertiary qualification in Purchasing Management or equivalent;
• Minimum 3 years experience in buying within a mining environment;
• Experience in receiving, validating and processing of requisitions;
• Strong Administrative, organisational and leadership skills
• Knowledge of JDE Oracle an advantage
• Sound understanding of BBBEE and the Mining Charter would be advantageous;
• Above average organizational and interpersonal
• skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Comply with procurement processes as prescribed in the buying procedure within the stipulated turnaround time (3-5 working days) SLA
• Receiving, Validating and processing of requisitions from internal stakeholders for Operational requirements
• Preparation of required tender and quotation documentation
• Ensuring that the correct documentation is used when issuing tenders
• Sourcing, selecting and negotiating the best purchase package
• Identify and select suppliers for purchases, based on category strategy and analysis of quotes
• Identifying opportunities procurement savings and benefits
• Achievement of Procurement savings/benefit
• Identifying repeat goods or services to be placed on contract
• Expediting of products to prevent any stoppages
• Monthly procurement reporting
• Collaborating with end users to identify needs and required outcomes
• Liaising with end users (Engineering and Production) regarding status of deliveries and delays
• Respond to supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
• Ensuring supplier adherence and awareness of safety procedures and standards
• Evaluating and identifying opportunities for promoting BEE statistics in accordance with BBBEE and the Mining Charter
• Resolve all perceptive queries by investigating blocked invoices (pricing queries).

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