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COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs.

With 12,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

Vacancy:
Temp:
Buyer (6 MONTHS)

Department:
Procurement

Job purpose:

Standerton Oil Mills is seeking an experienced, commercially astute and technically capable Buyer to support the strategic and operational procurement of materials, equipment and services required by the business. The Buyer will develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business requirements and the Global Procurement Strategy. The role will manage competitive sourcing processes, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, contract implementation and supplier-performance management.

The successful candidate will apply spend analysis, market intelligence and total-cost-of-ownership principles to deliver sustainable cost efficiencies, supply continuity, improved commercial terms, quality performance and long‑term value. The role requires strong collaboration with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Quality, SHEQ, Finance, Stores, Logistics and other business stakeholders to ensure goods and services are procured at the required quality, cost, delivery and compliance standards.

Key Performance Areas:

• Procurement Strategy and Category Sourcing
• Develop sourcing strategies and category plans for assigned materials, equipment and service categories.
• Align local sourcing initiatives with Global and Regional Procurement strategies.
• Analyse category spend, supplier concentration, market conditions and business demand.
• Identify opportunities for competitive tendering, supplier consolidation, localisation and standardisation.
• Develop annual sourcing plans aligned with operational, maintenance, shutdown and project requirements.
• Identify supply‑market risks and implement appropriate mitigation plans.
• Maintain a sourcing pipeline and monitor implementation progress.
• Conduct market and supplier benchmarking to support sourcing decisions.
• Technical and Operational Procurement Execution
• Review approved purchase requests and clarify scope, specification, quantity, budget and delivery requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Quality and other users to ensure sourcing requirements are complete.
• Prepare and manage requests for quotation, requests for proposal and competitive tenders.
• Identify suitable suppliers and coordinate commercial and technical evaluations.
• Prepare comprehensive bid‑comparison reports and supplier recommendations.
• Ensure budget availability, procurement‑route compliance and required approvals before supplier award.
• Support purchase‑order placement and resolve sourcing‑related order discrepancies.
• Monitor critical procurement requirements through supplier confirmation and delivery.
• Escalate specification gaps, urgent requirements, sole‑source requests and supply risks.
• Supplier Evaluation, Performance and Relationship Management
• Identify and prequalify suppliers according to Company requirements.
• Evaluate suppliers against technical, quality, cost, capacity, delivery, compliance and financial‑risk criteria.
• Maintain a competitive, capable and sustainable supplier base.
• Monitor supplier delivery, quality, service,…