BUYER DIRECT MATERIALS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Responsibilities: · Represent Supply Chain Management Customer Program management and Engineering changes. · Act as a program manager for Procurement up to SOP (incl APQP & cost management). · Responsible for supplier sourcing/ nominations & flawless launches in Supply · Chain Management · Participate in technical reviews with ASQ, ME, Commecial Dept. and suppliers. · Work with Advance Supply Chain & Commodity Buyers on estimates, RFQ’s and sourcing strategies. · Coordinate engineering change management with suppliers. · Procurement benchmark studies. · Develop/ approve component price estimates incl. target costing for new projects. · Issue RFQ’s & obtain initial commitment on price targets & annual cost downs from suppliers. · Order prototype and series tools as well as off tool & PPAP samples. · Lead negotiations for components during new project sourcing. · Roll out Global Supply Chain strategies incl. commodity strategies. · Report on sourcing & project status. · Actively investigate alternative technologies & suppliers. · Establish a market & cost database. · Risk Management. · Establish & maintain commercial agreements with suppliers. · Initiate & implement cost reduction initiatives to achieve the annual saving target, · Facilitate the sourcing selection process. · Lead the initiative to optimise supplier design. · Interaction with Global Supply Chain regarding global strategies & objectives. · Responsible for updating/ maintaining the purchasing database & system e.g. Supplier Launch Manager, CIM database, SAP, MaCo, · Supplier Development: existing and potential suppliers. · Annual budget preparations and implementation (direct materials). Qualification: · A formal diploma or degree in Purchasing and or Engineering. · A minimum of 3-5 years experience in an automotive procurement environment. · Solid understanding of procurement & costing principles, relating to the sourcing of components for new programs. · Engineering knowledge desirable. · Good understanding of press tooling will be an advantage. · S oun d communication, organisational as well as negotiation skills. · I n t e r m ed iate to Advanced computer literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint as well as SAP. · Sound knowledge of the AP Q P and PPAP processes. · Very strong administration skills. · Sound project management skills. · The ability to interact with peers, senior staff and suppliers. · The ability to interpret technical drawings. · A good understanding of automotive quality m anagement systems. · A t t en t ion to detail is required and the ability to formulate and follow instruction is essential.