Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Execute across the purchase base with full accountability for meeting deflation (savings) usage cash and preferred supplier targets limiting/ mitigating erosions. (overspends)
• Ensure business compliance is followed authorisations processes controls.
• Own the day-to-day execution of the transactional procurement process including approving converting purchase requisitions/Eng requirements into purchase orders. Managing purchase orders expediting supplier monitoring delivery schedules (NCRs/Invoice Queries etc)
• Manage Engineering changes on open orders within the supply chain.
• Manage the operational relationship with suppliers.
• Optimize inventory and process improvements.
• Expected to resolve problems through the application of experiences and expertise.
• Identify review and propose new suppliers.
• Support escalation issues for invoice payment issue resolution.
• Mentor and develop new commodity buyers

Qualifications / Requirements.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college
• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)degree is desirable not essential
• Good level of exposure and relevant experience within transactional purchasing (SAP) expediting supply chain management. (manufacturing / engineering background preferred)
• Ability to understand purchasing contract legal terms and chair negotiations.
• Ability to review understand engineering requirements and cost/budget sub-con manufacture.
• Ability to read and interpret BOMs and technical drawings statements of work.
• Ability and willingness to travel if required
• Efficient with SAP and AP systems (MRP)

Desired Characteristics;

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• PC and database proficiency.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. (negotiations)
• Strong interpersonal and Influencing skills
• Analytic capabilities and operating rigor.
• Hands-on and ability to handle multiple priorities in a high demanding environment.
• Cross-functional openness and Team-player attitude.
• Flexible can do attitude.

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