The incumbent will be responsible for the professional procurement of engineering / maintenance materials, raw materials and consumables for the VDBP facility, by obtaining the right material (quality), in the right quantity, for delivery at the right time and place, from a right source (reliable, ethical and committed supplier), with right service (before and after sales) and at the right price.

**PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES ALREADY STAYING IN THE VAAL TRIANGLE
EDUCATION
• Grade 12
• Appropriate tertiary qualification

EXPERIENCE
• Minimum 4 years experience in an integrated Supply Chain or procurement environment within Manufacturing.
• Must have a strong experience in maintenance / engineering buying
• Knowledge of ERP System preferably BPCS, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & MS Access).
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance Principles applicable to procurement processes.
• Knowledge of Basic Conditions of Employment and Labour Relations Act. Knowledge of OHSA.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Sourcing and Management
• In conjunction with the GSSC Manager and Finance implement the Company’s sourcing strategy including criteria / procedures for supplier selection, supplier selection method, and type of agreements including contract terms, durations and review.
• With the GSSC Manager and Finance define buying negotiation strategy and finalize best terms and conditions.
• Conduct periodic Supplier Audits / Reviews / meetings ensuring compliance with our ISO and SHE requirements.
• Timeously maintain the various Business partners, databases with LN by updating,
prices, changes to BP notes, changes to BP items and supplier listings, also inform
accounts payable of changes to BP details for updating.

Procurement
• Responsible for transactional procurement / buying.
• Generate purchase orders using review planned purchase requirements within LN or
requisitions received from departmental heads using the system/Company’s approved supplier list.
• Procure all maintenance / engineering items as per maintenance requisitions or the
sites Engineers / Operations Manager’s approval.
• Ensure all orders are confirmed with a ETA.
• Manage the Open Purchase Order Report to ensure that the outstanding ordered
items are delivered and review and reconcile all outstanding PO’s with suppliers.

Inventory Management
• Ensure that all necessary materials required for the planned manufacturing orders are fulfilled on time and in full quantities.
• Highlight any potential shortfall of stock at the planning meeting.
• Review all minimum balance stock level and transactions to ensure correct level of
inventory is maintained.
• Ensure all stock received is checked by stores and that all discrepancies versus actual
received are documented and reported to the vendor.
• Ensure all stock is securely and appropriately stored in order to prevent loss, theft,
deterioration or misappropriation of stock items, and that all stock records are accurately and timeously maintained.
• Assist and prepare areas of responsibility for stock take as per Group policy.
• Review and analyse stock error reports.

Other areas of responsibility
• Review and analyze vendor performance within LN/Cognos.
• Ensure all non conforming material is returned to vendor and that the inventory is
reversed from stock and credited or replaced.
• Randomly oversee and check deliveries within the stores.
• Liaise with vendors on new specs needed by the Company.
• Assist accounts payable with invoice queries

Meetings and Reports
• Attend daily production meetings.
• Attend bi-weekly SOP meetings.
• Attend MOC meeting for items and create / source new purchased items within the LN system.
• Compile and submit accurate key reports using LN / Cognos and KPI / BIC reports.