Procurement specialist​/Buyer - Manufacturing North West

Procurement specialist / Buyer
- Manufacturing (Permanent) North West province

Job Openings Procurement specialist / Buyer
- Manufacturing (Permanent) North West province

Degree or Diploma in Purchasing, Supply Chain or a related commercial field (advantageous)

At least 5 years experience in purchasing
, preferably in a manufacturing or plant environment

Experience in technical, manufacturing or automotive environments

Strong computer and systems skills

Good communication and relationship-building skills

Strong attention to detail

Able to work independently and take initiative

Willing to travel when required

Purchase equipment, materials, tools and consumables required for production and maintenance

Create and manage purchase orders and follow up to ensure suppliers deliver on time

Request quotations from suppliers and compare pricing based on internal specifications

Work closely with the Finance team to coordinate orders and payments

Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers and monitor their performance

Negotiate pricing and long-term supply agreements with suppliers

Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve purchasing processes

Support demand planning and assist with forecasting future purchasing needs

Maintain and update part numbers and purchasing data in the system

Ensure all purchasing activities follow company policies and procedures

Source and purchase spare parts, services, equipment and capital items when required

Assist central procurement teams with sourcing and supplier management activities

Maintain an accurate supplier database

Perform general purchasing and administrative duties as required.

• Purchase equipment, materials, tools and consumables required for production and maintenance
• Create and manage purchase orders and follow up to ensure suppliers deliver on time
• Request quotations from suppliers and compare pricing based on internal specifications
• Work closely with the Finance team to coordinate orders and payments
• Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers and monitor their performance
• Negotiate pricing and long-term supply agreements with suppliers
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve purchasing processes
• Support demand planning and assist with forecasting future purchasing needs
• Maintain and update part numbers and purchasing data in the system
• Ensure all purchasing activities follow company policies and procedures
• Source and purchase spare parts, services, equipment and capital items when required
• Assist central procurement teams with sourcing and supplier management activities
• Maintain an accurate supplier database
• Perform general purchasing and administrative duties as required.