Duties: The identification and development of local and import parts and tooling in order to meet project req...

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1 year ago

Buyer

Duties:



  • The identification and development of local and import parts and tooling in order to meet project requirements.

  • Establish benchmark pricing and perform value analysis to ensure competitiveness.

  • Conduct quotes and sourcing activities via various purchasing systems and prepare and present recommendations for managerial decision-making purposes.

  • Seek and develop new supply sources, nationally and internationally.

  • Negotiate supplier price adjustments.

  • Negotiate and maintain commercial contracts with suppliers.

  • Perform capacity planning to ensure supplier tooling and facilities can adequately support production requirements.

  • Incorporate engineering changes or quality improvements into existing components.

  • Identify local sources of supply for potential export components.

  • Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported.


Requirements:



  • Have a recognized university Diploma / Degree in the following disciplines – Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management or a technical qualification (Polymer, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Quality, Operations or Production Management)

  • Have a minimum of 3 years purchasing experience in the automotive or supplier industry

  • Experience with Production Components would be an added advantage