Buyers Assistant - Medirite Divisional Office Boikago Group (Pty) Ltd

Purpose of the Role:

This role is responsible for operational buying and support to the Supply Chain Department in general administrative duties, including placing orders, data analysis and information gathering. Expediting, ad hoc Procurement Officer duties and Master Data Administration duties also form part of this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase materials, equipment and related services, and general office supplies.
• Order Management:  - Management of P-2-P transactions;  - Exception management;  - Non-catalogue order execution (free text);  - ID of late orders, price & quantity variances
• Ensure overall management of the Request For Quote process (e.g. Obtain quotes, Evaluate & Award)
• Manage Purchase Requests - Train on purchasing procedures and assist end users in initiating requisitions.  Resolve all purchasing issues between requester and vendors.
• Identification of potential "new" items for coding - Registration of new items on the system aligned to contracts
• Identification of commodities and services that should be migrated to contracts
• Managing queries with Accounts Payable - Investigate and resolve supplier payment queries and problems
• Gather data and documents to assist the Master Data Administrator. e.g. B-BBEE certificates

Minimum experience & qualifications required

• Grade 12
• National Diploma Supply Chain/Logistics/Purchasing
• 2-3 Years of purchasing experience with an excellent understanding of products/services and the cost thereof
• Driver’s License
• CIPS and others would be an advantage
• Advantage will be given to Male candidates 

Behavioural skills required 

• TFMC RITCH Values - Respect, Integrity, Trust, Consideration, Honesty
• Planner / Organiser
• Collaborative team player, works co-operatively, and share responsibility with others
• Exceptional Negotiation Skills
• Structured with attention to detail and accuracy
• Professional
• Self-starter that’s Deadline Driven