Buyer, procurement specialist and manager (Manufacturing, mining)
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Buyer, procurement specialist and manager
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40585
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National Diploma in Logistics
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National Diploma in Logistics :Logistics III, Purchasing Management III, International Business III Certificate in procurement & supply chain management:Planning your procurement, sourcing the right suppliers, the role of procurement in the value chain, Sourcing strategy, Contract Management, Outsourcing & Risk Management BBBEE Technician Certification:BBBEE new and revised codes Procurement and supply:Level 4 (Diploma) Grade 12:English ,Afrikaans, Tsonga, Accountancy, Economics, Mathematics, Business Economics
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Internet, Lotus Notes, Filling, MS Excel, Lotus, OHS Act, Excel, JD Edwards, Windows, fault finding, Wordpro, SAGE, MRP (Materials Requirement Planning), ERP, End User Computing, Negotiations, BAAN, MS Word, Windows (basic), SAP, MS Outlook, AS 400, Typing 100 w.p.m., EXEL, Embrace, MS Explorer, MS PowerPoint, Lotus Smartsuit, 3G - ms wod .NET 2G abcd, Oracle, E-Mail, MS Access, Cellular Phones, Tracking containers, Microsoft
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Energy renewables : Procurement and Logistics manager From 2022-01 To Current Duties
- Lead, manage and grow the procurement and logistic team, partners, and suppliers.
- Procurement and tender function (CAPEX, OPEX and projects.).
- Build and maintain long- term relations with suppliers whilst reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Meet sourcing and delivery objectives and requirements. Low-cost country identification and sourcing.
- Plan, control and monitor procurement and logistics budget.
- Commercial (incoterms) and payment terms negotiation.
- International procurement, forwarding, clearing instructions and customs clearance documentation.
- Resolving bank queries with regards to foreign payments and required documentation.
- Perform risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements to ensure due diligence.
- Monitor supplier financial performance to ensure credit risk is managed.
- Ensure that all orders are delivered within agreed specification.
- Prepare procurement & logistics weekly and monthly reports.
- Review and implement the necessary procurement and logistics procedures to ensure corporate governance.
Mining equipment manufacturing : Strategic Buyer From 2021-04 To 2021-12 Duties
- Procurement and tender function (CAPEX, OPEX and projects.).
- Source and identify value adding suppliers whilst reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- New supplier on-boarding.
- Supply market analysis to ensure the best make/buy (Make versus Buy) decision.
- Low-cost country identification and sourcing.
- Complete clearing instructions.
- Daily tracking of imports with global forwarders.
- Supplier contract drafting, implementation and management.
- Supplier performance measurement and management.
- Develop and implement strategies to achieve BBBEE targets and compliance as per the Preferential Procurement Policy.
- Procurement reporting (daily, weekly, monthly).
- Spend analysis.
- Demand planning and forecasting.
- Category management.
- Internal and external stakeholder management relationship management.
Mining : Procurement Manager From 2019-10 To 2020-09 Duties
- Manage and oversee all procurement including the stores personnel, functions and governance.
- Strategically develop and maintain mutual beneficial relationships with both internal and external procurement stakeholders.
- Develop and implement strategies to achieve BBBEE targets and compliance as per the Preferential Procurement Policy.
- Sourcing of suppliers and service providers.
- SLA and contracts management.
- Source, evaluate and manage buyers/customers of recyclable material to secure best value for waste disposal.
Mining : Procurement specialist - Stores Management From 2018-08 To 2019-07 Duties
People leadership:
- Manage and oversee all procurement and stores processes and procedures to ensure corporate governance. Develop and implement individual KPIs for the procurement and stores personnel. Develop and implement effective ways of working across the procurement and stores team to ensure a cohesive approach.
Strategy creation & execution:
- Lead the sourcing process by coordinating and drafting specifications, selection criteria, questionnaires, supply schedules and documentation to ensure that the most appropriate supplier selection is achieved in accordance with policy guidelines. Identify sustainable, long-term savings opportunities through the strategy creation process. Implementation of projects that deliver Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization. Understand and manage the commercial terms and ensure compliance to legislation.
BBBEE Management:
- Develop and implement strategies to achieve BBBEE targets and compliance. Support the maintenance of the local procurement model that ensures optimum preferential local procurement practices. Ensure BBBEE compliance is in line with the procurement strategies. Implement and drive Enterprise and Supplier development to maximise BBBEE compliance.
Stores Management:
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels consistent with targeted inventory goals as set by demand management in line with financial requirements.
Business partnering & stakeholder management:
- Build strategic relationships with internal stakeholders e.g. site managers, workshop to understand business requirements.
- Identify opportunities to create value and to position procurement's value proposition. Influence key stakeholders and business partners to support strategy development, endorse recommended strategies, support execution and agree how benefit delivery will be budgeted.
External supplier relationships:
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers by creating a clear supply network to ensure compliance with procurement procedures, negotiated benefits from services and cost improvement.
- Ensure continuous supplier communication and relationships to avoid potential risks to business.
- Negotiate and manage effective contracts with suppliers that will allow the company to maximize opportunities. Monitoring supplier performance by ensuring that products are delivered as scheduled and meet specifications or as per SLA. Develop operational excellence strategies and plans for key suppliers to drive improvement against KPIs.
Electronics manufacturer : Senior Buyer From 2014-10 To 2018-07 Duties
Purchasing
- Provide raw material to production to ensure on time delivery of electricity
- meters and energy support systems
- Material planning and ordering in line with latest production forecasts with
- local and international partners/suppliers
- Run MRP, Manage and Report on SAP exception messages (Weekly)
- Ensure that purchase orders are processed and released timeously to
- incorporate supplier lead-times and production due dates
- Ensure strict adherence with implemented MRP system
- Drive efficient stock management process to reduce unnecessary stock levels
- Confirming the integrity of purchasing data and quotation content before
- Before releasing purchase orders
Strategic
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies in line with business objectives
- Compiling and sending out tender documents (as per material categories) in
- line with the organization’s bidding process
- Compiling negotiation report from tenders received
- Understand and manage the commercial terms and ensure compliance to
- Legislation-BBBEE compliance
- Annual contracts and price negotiations (New and existing suppliers)
- Support business units in achieving growth and profitability
- Manage and develop supplier relationships and also manage internal
- stakeholder relationships
- Continuously participating in effective cost improvement and savings of
- Purchased goods and services
- Optimise stock levels to best service customers’ demands in the business units
Administration
- Developing and maintaining an informational supplier database and pricelists
- Compiling, capturing and checking new supplier contracts on SAP
- Monitor and trace price fluctuations (originating from ROE fluctuations on imported material)
- Checking and releasing all stock and non-stock purchase orders (1st Approver)
- Handling Clearing and Forwarding arrangements and instructions with agents
- Investigating invoice queries e.g. Price differences and blocked invoices
- Month end reporting on material price variances
- Supervise/lead and/or train/ mentor junior and new department staff
Bus and heavy trucks manufacturer : Logistics Manager From 2013-08 To 2014-10 Duties
- Steel material (bus structure), panels, chrome badges, domes, decals
- grills, bumpers, destination glasses, glazing rubbers, nuts, windows, looms
- windscreens, couplings, air-conditioners, data plates, number plates, seats
- Material planning and ordering in line with latest production forecasts
- Run MRP and manage exception messages
- Ensure that purchase orders are processed and released timeously to
- incorporate supplier lead-times and production due dates
- Place purchase orders with long lead-times and international suppliers
- Ensure strict adherence with implemented MRP system
- Manage buyers and ensure purchase orders are timeously released to suppliers
- Confirm and approve purchase orders before sending out to suppliers
- Assist with expediting of urgently required materials
- Monitor and maintain accurate stock levels and values (Working Capital)
- within budgeted parameters.
- Manage and control purchasing department costs within budget plan
- Handling arrangements and communication with Clearing and Forwarding agents
- Monitor and communicate foreign exchange rates
- Manage and prevent obsolete stock
- Schedule, plan and monitor regularly stock taking activities
- Liaise with and provide support to other internal and external Customers
- (Rectification, customization, field service, finance, etc.)
- Continuously evaluate and improve supplier performance to ensure on-time deliver
- Run and manage daily, weekly and monthly reports for the following; supplier
- orders, back orders, picking and receiving reports)
- Liaise with Group Procurement with regards to all new contracts
- Ensure that all related company guidelines, objectives and ISO Procedures are followed
- Manage departmental audits and any findings thereof
Consumer Products - FMCG : Engineering Buyer From 2011-03 To 2011-09 Duties
- Manage the engineering stores with its personnel.
- Plan and manage the Monthly stock counting process.
- Buying machinery and spare parts from local and overseas suppliers.
- Releasing and converting requisitions into purchase orders.
- Plan, expedite & rescheduling of purchase orders according to MRP exception messages.
- Monitor delivery VS confirmed dates.
- Sourcing new suppliers and handling RFQs. Identify cost saving opportunities.
- Budget preparation. Liaise with forwarding and clearing agents.
- Negotiate cost effective contracts with vendors. Manage inventory stock levels effectively and enforce policies as mandated by management.
- Extract data and compile reports (daily, weekly, monthly Reports).
- Overall management of suppliers. Support technical, drawing, sales & accounts departments.
- Assist with and manage all Engineering stores queries
Heavy earth moving equipment : International Buyer From 2011-10 To 2013-07 Duties
Buying machinery and spare parts from local and overseas suppliers Axles, shafts, wheels, batteries, dashboards, housing, filters, valves, belts, wiper kits, sealings, rubber mats, mudflaps, adapters, harnesses, sealings leasing and converting requisitions into purchase orders Placing, expediting and rescheduling of SAP orders according to MRP exception messages Monitoring delivery VS. confirmed dates Sourcing new suppliers and handling RFQs Identify cost saving opportunities Liaise with forwarding and clearing agents Negotiate cost effective contracts with vendors Maintain static data on the SAP computer system Manage inventory stock levels effectively and enforce policies as mandated by management Extract data and compile reports (daily, weekly, monthly Reports) Mentor, Train and assist new and junior buyers Handling supplier Returns (Quality non- conforming materials) Follow-up on Credit Notes when required Assist with shipping (import and export) queries Overall management of suppliers Support technical, drawing, sales & accounts departments Assist with buying and general queries Logistics and Supply Chain : National Buyer From 2007-03 To 2010-06 Duties
- Buying machinery and spare parts (Mechanical & electrical) including services.
- Buying consumables and internal supplies – Stationery & packaging materials.
- Sourcing new suppliers and handling RFQs. Placing and confirmation of purchase orders.
- Releasing and converting requisitions into purchase orders.
- Monitoring delivery vs. confirmed dates.
- Updating and maintaining supplier information (Info record). Expediting and chasing open orders for better ETA.
- Overall management of suppliers.
- Compiling and managing reports (daily, weekly, monthly).
- Assist with technical, drawing & account queries.
- Making sure employees and suppliers adhere to the health & safety rules and regulations as required by the company
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Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs)
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Midrand
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Tsonga
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Afrikaans,English
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Yes
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Ekurhuleni (East Rand)
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Single
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