Specialist Purchasing – Richards Bay needed at South32
Job title : Specialist Purchasing – Richards Bay
Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay
Deadline : April 13, 2024
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
This role is a permanent full-time position.
As a Specialist Purchasing you will be responsible to provide specialist advice and execute major and minor capital purchasing and contracting services; ensuring effective resource utilization; meeting operational capital procurement and sourcing procurement needs, in a timely and effective manner, adhering to defined policies and procedures.
Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:
- Ensure capital procurement and sourcing needs are met in a timely and effective manner in accordance with South32 policies, procedures and statutory requirements;
- Create and maintain accurate Request for Quotations (RFQs) ensuring timely responses from vendors;
- Negotiate pricing to ensure value for money paid taking a total cost of ownership approach;
- Where required, draft commercial contracts for the procurement of capital goods and services;
- Convert approved material Purchase Requisitions manually into POs;
- Ensure all purchase order adjustments are carried out in accordance with South32 Supply processes and procedures and immediately report all non-compliant transactions to the Lead Purchasing for appropriate follow-up action;
- Continually seek opportunities to improve the overall efficiency of the Purchasing sub-function.
ABOUT YOU:
You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:
- Relevant professional experience in Purchasing or Sourcing or Engineering Project Management or Finance is essential;
- 3 years and more experience in Purchasing or Sourcing or Engineering Projects or Finance is essential;
- Understanding of financial and business concepts to analyse and maximize commercial outcomes will be essential;
- Procure to pay understanding is advantageous;
- Knowledge of SAP Materials Management is advantageous;
- Mining & Metals experience will be advantageous;
- Experience in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment will be advantageous.
Qualifications for this role are:
- Degree/BTech/National Diploma (3 years) in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, Law or Commerce
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