Technical Buyer
Technical Buyer
Supply Chain Management (Finance Division)
Based at Head Office
Salary R443 768.00 – R616 530.00 (per annum inclusive of benefits)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Grade 12
- National Diploma in Supply Chain Management/Purchasing Management/Procurement Management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- B.Com degree in Supply Chain Management/Purchasing Management/Procurement Management.
Minimum Experience:
- 3 years’ Supply Chain Management/Purchasing Management/Procurement Management experience gained in a technical environment.
Key Outputs:
Reporting to the Senior Buyer, the appointee will:
- Receive requirements and specifications and identify the procurement process to be followed
- Evaluate tenders and award technical purchase order and contracts for technical goods and services in accordance with Procedures
- Compile and evaluate RFQ and tender documents
- Comply with targeted procurement practices with all purchases
- Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate better pricing
- Administer/control the processing of Purchase Orders on BAAN ERP System
- Process and co-ordinate queries to ensure smooth functioning of the procurement process
- Provide regular feedback to Supervisor regarding outstanding orders or problem orders
- Liaise with suppliers regarding short deliveries, queries on delivery notes and payment queries
- Liaise with internal users regarding outstanding requisitions and purchase orders
- Provide information to the Financial Department with invoice queries
- Liaise with engineering staff in respect of technical purchase requirements
- Source the required goods and services
- Identify goods/items in relation to requirements.
Other Requirements:
- Knowledge of Targeted Procurement Procedures
- Computer literacy
- Accuracy
- The ability to think pro-actively
- Integrity
- Ability to prioritize
- Report writing
- Time Management
- Valid unendorsed driver’s licence.
Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups, specifically African/Black Females, Coloured Males and African/Black Males, in line with Amatola Water Employment Equity Plan.
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups, specifically women and people with disabilities. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/or the Executive/Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favorably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify candidate from selection. Amatola Water reserves the right not to appoint. Applicants to submit a detailed, certified copies of academic certificates and ID copy to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or fax (043)7073701 or e-mail: recruitment@amatolawater.co.za Closing Date: 15 July 2022.
