The IDP Purchasing Graduate is responsible for supporting the plants needs and services for all four plants through Guided Buying & Faurecia Spend Management.
Closing date: Ongoing
Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Essential responsibilities and duties
As a Purchasing Graduate, your main responsibilities are as follow:
- Assist in monitoring of ARIBA and ensuring ICB compliance.
- Assist in ensuring KPI’S are met with primary focus on achieving best pricing and cost savings managed through PAP/GPS
- Responsible for managing SLP (MDM) by creating & extending vendors.
- Support with MFC workshops across all 4 plants
- Month end reporting – PO after invoice.
- Launching of RFQ’S
- NRFT
- Managing fixed assets (ZFCA po Type) (Fleet – Forklifts, cars, printers, real estate)
- Managing price variance & payment queries
- Analysing & Submitting contracts (SLA) via DocuSign
Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate will have/be:
- Education: National Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a Business-related qualification.
- Knowledge and experience:
- Limited experience required
- Knowledge of productivity / lean management methodology
- Knowledge of Purchasing, production, quality and logistics
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of products and technology
- Languages: Ability to speak, write and read the English language.
- Drivers licence beneficial
