| Job Summary Buyer for Project / Technical & Spares » would highlight the ability to procure track materials, equipment, capital goods and spare parts for specific projects and operational needs, focusing on technical aspects and cost-effectiveness. Key responsibilities would include sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery with quality and warranty/guarantee. Duties: – Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, considering price, quality, delivery times, and technical specifications. – Negotiate contracts with suppliers to secure favourable pricing, terms, and delivery schedules. – Process purchase orders for capital and flow parts based on supply/demand situation: meeting internal customer’s demands, forecasting (ie. Build Plan), engineering inputs, and other system signals – Maintain relationships with suppliers, conduct performance evaluations, and address any issues that may arise. – Possess a solid understanding of technical specifications and industry standards for the products being procured. – Analyze costs, identify cost reduction opportunities, and ensure that procurement activities align with budget constraints. – Collaborate with project teams to ensure that procurement needs are met for specific projects. – Manage the inventory of spare parts, ensuring that sufficient quantities are available to meet maintenance needs. – Coordinate master schedulers, track supplies, manufacturing factories and stores incharge for proper schedule and allocation of the high value capital and flow parts. – Maintain accurate records of procurement activities, including contracts, purchase orders, and supplier performance data. Essential Skills: – Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers – Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills. – Analytical, track with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities – Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets – Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture and order fulfilment – Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations – Keen attention to detail and accuracyFamiliarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial Industrial Knowledge: – Proven experience in procurement planning in General, Spares, RM and PM. – Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within an technical, building and spare or project buyer. |
| – Strong communication, and relationship-building skills. – Ability to work independently and handle pressure.\Adherence to timeline for set goals PROFILE: – Minimum 5-6 years of experience in purchase planning and data analytical skill. – Degree in a related field, such as Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or Industrial Engineering. – Knowledge of working in Excel and large data. |