Commodity Buyer

Description
Commodity Buyer | Cape Town, South Africa

Description
Commodity Buyer | Cape Town, South Africa

Join GVW Group and help drive strategic sourcing excellence across a global portfolio of innovative businesses.

GVW Group is a dynamic private investment and industrial holding company dedicated to growing and starting businesses since 1993. Through an entrepreneurial approach, we create value for scalable early-stage, high-growth, and mid-sized operating companies by providing strategic expertise and resources.

Today, GVW Group operates globally across a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, distribution, big data, engineering, and energy efficiency.

We are currently seeking a Commodity Buyer to join our team in Cape Town, South Africa.

As a Commodity Buyer, you will be responsible for managing assigned commodity sourcing activities, developing supplier partnerships, and leading commercial negotiations to support production and project requirements.

This role plays a critical part in executing procurement strategies through sourcing, RFQ management, supplier development, commercial support, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Source components and identify qualified suppliers
• Manage RFQ processes and supplier evaluations
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and commercial terms
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Support supplier development and performance improvement activities
• Partner with Engineering teams to support commercial decision-making
• Resolve supply chain and supplier-related issues
• Drive cost reduction and value improvement initiatives
• Prepare sourcing recommendations and business cases
• Monitor and report on supplier performance metrics

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain management

• Strong commercial negotiation skills
• Cost analysis and total cost of ownership assessment
• Supplier relationship and performance management
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Contract and commercial awareness
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

At GVW Group, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside entrepreneurial leaders, contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives, and make a meaningful impact across a diverse portfolio of businesses operating around the world.

If you're a results-driven procurement professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building strong supplier partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.

The Commodity Buyer role is full-time on site and will be based at our Durbanville offices

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, to include fixed base salary and benefits including medical/dental/vision options, retirement plans, etc.