Qualifications Matric National Diploma or Degree relevant to Procurement, Project Management, Engineering (Civil) Requirements Strong procurement, buying, admin background Industry & Steel Pipe Product knowledge a must Advanced Excel skills Duties Creating and expediting Works Orders Completion of Works Order Schedules and Charge Waybills Purchase Orders on buyout items Price enquiries for sales, contracts and project staff Sourcing of local stock products and negotiating price Sourcing of more competitive buyouts Administering price increase and decreases from local manufacturers Managing shouldered pipe stocks Managing stock levels of SABS 62 and SABS 719 pipe stock Managing stock levels on fabricated pipe and fabricated fittings for stock Preparation and receipting of completed creditors documentation for payment Investigating and preparing stock adjustments Preparation of SABS 62 & SABS 719 Price Lists and increase / decrease letters Ad hoc physical stock checks and analysis of stock on order and allocations Inventory control in regard to Product Groups under your control Re-order proposal reports Work in progress production report and planning Monthly outstanding orders report Manage stock rotation Buying and expediting of orders and jobs both internal and external Generating and expediting export and import orders Liaising with suppliers and develop price strategies Contract management Material supply and expediting Research markets and obtain prices for raw materials, machines and consumables Raw material quantity calculations Costing estimations Assist sales department with sourcing requests and tender pricing Build and maintain bill of materials Support departments with procurement needs Assist with quality checks for materials Production planning Validating accuracy of labour and material allocations to jobs Opening and closing of work orders Technical buying and sourcing of new stock locally Receiving stock on system Expediting of purchase orders