Buyer

In brief

Overview This is a Buyer position being recruited by Abantu Staffing Solutions. The role involves managing the sourcing and procurement of components, driving cost efficiencies, and ensuring supplier readiness, with responsibilities covering negotiations, cost reduction, supplier management, and support for production, quality, and logistics. What you will do * Source components and manage RFQs, quotations, and negotiations * Drive cost reduction and benchmark pricing * Present sourcing decisions to committees * Manage supplier readiness, capacity, and tooling * Implement engineering changes on time * Support production, quality, and logistics issues Requirements (from the original advert) * **Minimum Qualifications:** * Degree/Diploma in Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management or a technical qualification (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Quality, Operations or Production Management) * **Experience:** * Have a minimum of 3 years purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry * **Technical and Behavioural Competencies:** * Strong experience in Production Components, Electrical harness experience and technical data knowledge would be added advantage * Solid negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict management skills * Effective communication and presentation abilities across all levels * Advanced computer literacy, especially MS Excel * Good understanding of financial analysis, costing, and business/project management * Strong customer interaction skills * German language proficiency is an added advantage Who should apply Candidates with a relevant Degree/Diploma and a minimum of 3 years of purchasing experience, specifically within the automotive or supplier industry, are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will possess strong negotiation, problem-solving, communication, and computer literacy skills, including advanced MS Excel. An understanding of financial analysis, costing, and business/project management is also required, along with strong customer interaction skills. Experience with Production Components, Electrical harnesses, technical data, and German language proficiency are beneficial. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/logistics/logistics-sales/eastern-cape/buyer-id-7605966 Source: jobmail

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel
• Project management

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