Senior Tender Buyer - Johannesburg - Vharanani

    Vharanani
    Vharanani Johannesburg

    16 hours ago

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    Key Requirements

    • 12th-grade education + Bachelor's degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management
    • Proven technical buying experience in the construction industry
    • Familiarity with tender buying and contracts buying
    • Advanced computer skills, including Excel BuildSmart, Leads to Business, and CCS
    • Understanding of BoQ, construction materials, production schedules, and lead times for material requirements
    • Strong technical knowledge of resource lists produced by CCS and supply chain management
    • Bulk order management
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • At least 8 years of experience in tender buying.

    Job Responsibilities

    • Manage procurement for the business, including tender buying for the tender division and contracts buying for the construction division
    • Negotiate contracts and terms of business with suppliers to achieve the best deal for our company
    • Evaluate tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
    • Monitor market changes, competitor prices, and products
    • Develop and maintain trust relationships with suppliers to promote fair dealing and strategic partnerships
    • Identify customer preferences and forecast trends in the market to anticipate potential shortages or over-supplies
    • Negotiate agreements to secure the best deals for our company
    • Contact suppliers to resolve issues related to price, quality, delivery, or invoices
    • Collaborate with the production team and master scheduler to reduce costs on materials
    • Manage internal and external stakeholders, communicating expected shortages or delivery delays to relevant departments
    • Prioritize deliveries from key suppliers, obtain approval for alternative methods, sources, or materials, and investigate invoice/purchase order discrepancies
    • Ensure compliance with budgetary parameters, production requirements, and quality standards
    • Demonstrate results-oriented work style with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
    • Maintain attention to detail and accuracy
    • Knowledge of purchasing processes, policies, and sourcing concepts
    • Evaluate supplier options based on price, quality, B-BBEE, enterprise development, and determine the best choices for strategic partnerships
    • Develop a database of suppliers


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