Buyer

· Ensure compliance to company guidelines: Purchasing Policies and Procedures.

· Manage the buying process of goods in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

· Negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections of current products

· Manage problems and schedule changes and ensure changes are reflected within the SYSPRO systems.

· Continuously explore alternate sources for goods and materials

· Acquire and assess quotations from potential suppliers

· Prepare and manage purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements

· Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.

· Control and manage the smooth and accurate running of the allocated Warehouse/s

· Ensure the booking of all incoming goods are done timeously.

· Take stock on a 6 monthly basis and correct any discrepancies.

· Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with suppliers regarding new projects and components, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities.

· Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact

· Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, when there is a risk which could prevent the organisation meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns

· Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans

Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications