Purchasing Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client in the manufacturing industry is urgently looking to employ an experieced Purchasing Manager at their organization

POSITION INFO:
Location: Benoni, Gauteng

Requirements:

• Degree in Purchasing/Procurement Management
• 5+ years of experience in a purchasing or procurement role within a foundry/manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of experience as a purchasing/procurement manager role within a foundry/manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of product and service purchasing policies and practices.
• Ability to interact with vendors and aid various manufacturing departments.
• Must have syspro experience

• Prepare, analyse, and coordinate with local suppliers for efficient delivery of products and services; track and develop reports to identify progress of cost saving initiatives for the facility.
• Review and processe purchase requisitions, purchase order adjustments, and local purchases; develop and assist with implementation of processes for efficiency improvements; provide customer service and departmental support.
• Supervise the quality of products and process from the supply area.
• Analyse, identify, and communicate information regarding purchase orders from vendors; identify, researche, and resolve problems relating to purchasing issues.
• Develop departmental communications; maintain and update departmental inventories for certain items, i.e., safety supplies and maintenance MRO.
• Verify and input vendor data into the system; initiate purchase requisitions and Purchase Orders as necessary.
• Coordinate duties and administrative issues within the supply department.
• Responsible for monthly and annual stock counts.
• Responsible for continuous improvement with regards to use of systems to manage stock and supplier transactions.
• Other tasks assigned by the leader.
• Comply with the laws and regulations of the department and the company's quality, safety, environment and occupational health management regulations.
• According to the company's annual quality/EHS target, set the department's quality EHS target, and plan the measures to achieve the target, and promote the implementation after approval.
• Define quality/EHS responsibilities of department members and conduct assessment.
• Responsible for quality/EHS training for department members.
• Responsible for performance management and development for department members.
• Participate and support all company audit program, internal or external including ISO system.
• Recognise and adhere to the company core values.