Chief Buyer (In Development) needed at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL FOODS is seeking a highly skilled and efficient Chief Buyer (In Development) to join the Sugar Division. The role will report to the Procurement Manager and will be based in Malelane.
• This role forms part of the Malalane Manufacturing Management team that manages site procurement (buyers and stores team) to ensure correct order quantities, cost savings, correct specifications, correct suppliers and appropriate stock levels in stores.

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain or related qualification.
• Relevant ERP (SAP/Syspro) experience.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience within procurement or broader finance or engineering environment.
• Purchasing experience within a Manufacturing / Engineering environment is critical.
• Must demonstrate the ability to problem solve effectively.
• Competent in MS Office and applicable mainframe system.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
• Ability to negotiate and persuade end users as well as suppliers.
• To be considered for appointment, candidate must be a South African citizen.

Duties & Responsibilities    

Part of the Malalane Manufacturing Management team:

• Manages site procurement (buyers and stores team) to ensure correct order quantities, cost savings, correct specifications, correct suppliers and appropriate stock levels in stores.
• Confirms service level requirements with site managers.
• Participates in appropriate management meetings and provides updates on buying and stores metrics and activities.
• Manages the tender process for site based CAPEX projects.
• Create contracts using standard templates.
• Contract prices and metrics implemented.
• Ensures that the buying team create purchase orders on receipt of fully completed buying requisitions or workflows that have been approved in accordance with the Company policy and procedures, and Levels of Authority.
• Manages suppliers (local, non-group contracts) with Operational Contract Managers through formal quarterly meetings and monthly performance rating system to ensure service level agreements are met.
• Analyses and evaluates suppliers in terms of relevant supplier selection criteria (price, quality, BBBEE) and determine the most desirable supplier to be selected.
• Expedites purchase orders on a continuous, proactive basis to satisfy business requirements, initiate corrective action with suppliers, as necessary, for undesirable performance issues and notify appropriate personnel within the business accordingly.
• Ensures that the buying team works with the master data team to create relevant and specific material masters and services masters as required to reduce the percentage of spend placed against generic material/service codes ‘as spec’.
• Reviews appropriate stock levels in engineering stores with Inventory Team.
• Reviews supplier efficiencies from an ordering, stock holding and delivery aspect.
• Ensures that RCL FOODS SHEQ standards are being implemented and managed at site level within the procurement and stores environment.
• Business Unit site/sites procurement and Stores Governance Audit standards met (procurement led).

Closing Date: 

• 2025/05/31