Commodities Buyer Metallics - Uitenhage Verfied

Salary Negotiable Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Uitenhage, Eastern Cape more than 14 days ago 26-03-2015 1:05:16 PM
22-04-2015 10:51:01 AM
WANTED:

A committed purchasing professional with a passion for the motor industry, who is able to plan, source, develop, introduce and maintain local and export parts in order to achieve a commercially competitive advantage.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

A Degree / Diploma in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management. A minimum of 3 years’ Purchasing experience in the automotive industry or related supplier base. Experience in tool manufacture / design or press parts would be an added advantage.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS:

The identification and development of local and import parts & tooling in order to meet project requirements. Establish benchmark pricing and perform value analysis to ensure competitiveness. Conduct quotes and sourcing activities via various purchasing systems & prepare and present recommendations for managerial decision making purposes. Seek & develop new supply sources, nationally and internationally. Negotiate supplier price adjustments. Negotiate and maintain commercial contracts with suppliers. Perform capacity planning to ensure supplier tooling & facilities can adequately support production requirements. Incorporate engineering changes or quality improvements into existing components. Identify local sources of supply for potential export components.
Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported.