Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring the establishment, placing, monitoring, and controlling of purchase requirements.
• Ensuring all purchase orders are actioned timeously (MRP), adherence to MRP health checks daily (FIT) to ensure digital twin on the system.
• Actioning outstanding orders timeously (DDL)
• Quick resolution of AP workflows/ Queries (invoices/credits)
• Manage 4 weeks window for material requirement planning.
• Managing JIT deliveries.
• Always ensure stock availability to prevent production stoppages.
• Maintaining and improving relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Managing Supplier OTIF.
• Adhering to all ICC procedures pertaining to purchasing process.
• Perform stand-in duties for the Master Scheduler.

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• Grade 12
• A tertiary qualification in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Logistics & CIPS qualification.
• 2-3 years’ experience in MRP purchasing.
• Able to supervise the correct implementation and utilisation of administrative procedures.
• Must be meticulous and consistently display good attention to detail.
• Able to apply purchasing/ buying principles, procedures and practices in own work area according to organisational requirements.
• Able to interpret product related requirements and apply correct buying/ purchasing techniques to satisfy needs.
• Able to initiate contact with parties relevant to work functions.
• Can develop alternative strategies to handle changes/situations in own working area.
• Is pro-active and anticipates problems before they arise.
• Can follow through with own tasks even if peaks occur and deadlines are set.
• Responds to and resolves customer problems quickly and amicably.
• Computer literate in MS Office, especially Excel on an intermediate level of competency.
• Experience working on SAP purchasing modules will be of an advantage.
• Production planning experience will be an advantage
• Strong planning, organising and coordinating skills.
• Strong interpersonal and persuasive skills to ensure task completion.
• To reflect good leadership behaviour towards colleagues, superior and company value.