Senior Buyer

Requirement: A National Diploma in Purchasing Management/Supply Chain Management or equivalent. Minimum of 5 years experience with relevant purchasing knowledge of raw materials with complex specifications, includingExperience with imports. Minimum of 5 years experience in supervising or managing staff in a purchasing environment.Responsibilities: Responsible for supervising/managing staff. Responsible for purchasing various goods including machinery, equipment, raw materials, and/or other supplies for internal consumption. Reviewing purchase orders, assessing with other departments to verify orders, contacting vendors, and evaluating bids/quotations offered by suppliers. Assisting with the development and implementation of various purchasing procedures, inventories, accounts, proposals, and similar preparations and processing of special customer orders. Request inventory counts and/or stock checks where appropriate. Obtaining and negotiating prices, delivery, terms, and sources of supply following specified policies and procedures. Ensure and maintain daily outputs. Verify charges indicated on purchase orders and requisitions against cost center accounts. Verify bids offered on "substitute" items against specifications and, if necessary, with ordering departments. Utilize the ERP system i.e. automated purchasing system in the processing of appropriate documentation. Importation of raw materials. Stock ordering and monitoring. Evaluate and review bids/quotations submitted by suppliers. Monitor supplier performance concerning delivery, quality, and quantity. Assist in the identification and establishment of sources of supply and the inspection of samples. Expedite goods by contacting vendors regarding shortages and administering overcharges and breakage, etc. Investigate information about the preparation of proposals and specifications. Develop and maintain files of reference materials such as supply catalogs and brochures. Perform any other incidental tasks, as needed. Salary: Market-related. Medical aid. Pension/Provident Fund. 13th cheque (Management discretion)