Procurement Clerk - Durban, South Africa - Boardroom Appointments

Boardroom Appointments
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Verified Company
Durban, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Key purpose:


Purchase goods, materials and services to ensure that the company's operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.


Duties and responsibilities:


  • Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified costs, quality and delivery targets.
  • Supports the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations
  • Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes, new projects and activities
  • Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization
  • Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
  • Provides analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities
  • Prepares reports and updates as and when required
  • Negotiates contracts, improve prices and terms of business with Suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
  • Prepares and raise purchase orders and order schedules
  • Liaise with Head Office Finance to ensure that payment is made on time on Supplier invoices that have been submitted.
  • Contacts suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues
  • Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communication
  • Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
  • Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
  • Conduct research for new components, materials and suppliers
  • Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation

Qualifications and experience:


  • Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
  • Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering qualification
  • Working knowledge of Syspro System
  • Previous experience of working in purchasing department within a manufacturing environment
  • Good communication in English and ability to read and write English
  • Ability liaise with colleagues from other departments
  • Assertive, resilient and welcomes Change
  • Moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings
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