Technical Buyer - Wildeklawer - Barkley West
(2024-03)
Perform buying functions for Wildeklawer Farm in Barkley West
- Prepare RFQ's, bids and send to suppliers
- Evaluate/Compare quotes/bids
- Cost and commercial evaluations of all tenders/quotes
- Negotiate for a better price or select an alternative supplier with better price
- Place order on ERP system
- Responsible for all import/overseas orders and INCO terms
- Responsible for all import documentation, SAD500 etc.
- Mostly Engineering goods and services
- Familiar with consumables and relevant procedures, msds, coa, gasses, technical specifications, scope of work
- Setting up stock classes and identify critical spares list
- Setting up preferred supplier list
- Setting up specifications in conjunction with user department
- Adhere to company procurement policy
- Driving cost down to obtain economic value for procurements
- Drawing up service contracts and SLA for contract work
- Procure to Pay – all related paperwork, from purchase order to invoice, delivery notes and proof of payment to suppliers
- Conclude contracts with suppliers – terms and conditions
- Logistic arrangements for all purchased goods and services
- Preferential Procurement of goods and services
- Technical buying for plant: obtain specification from end user and go physically in plant to confirm specification
- Use drawings and specification to confirm that correct item is being procured
- Liaise with supplier and end user for new projects to be executed
- Prioritise urgent orders
- Attention to detail on specifications to ensure correct parts are procured
- Flexible and adaptable to build relationship with key service providers
- Supervise Expediter on following up on outstanding orders and deliveries
Technical Buyer - Kalagadi Manganese Mine - Hotazel
(2021-07 - 2023-11)
Perform buying functions for Kalagadi Manganese Mine in Hotazel
- Prepare RFQ's, bids and send to suppliers
- Evaluate/Compare quotes/bids
- Cost and commercial evaluations of all tenders/quotes
- Negotiate for a better price or select an alternative supplier with better price
- Place order on ERP system
- Responsible for all import/overseas orders and INCO terms
- Responsible for all import documentation, SAD500 etc.
- Mostly Engineering goods and services
- Familiar with consumables and relevant procedures, msds, coa, gasses, technical specifications, scope of work
- Setting up stock classes and identify critical spares list
- Setting up preferred supplier list
- Setting up specifications in conjunction with user department
- Adhere to company procurement policy
- Driving cost down to obtain economic value for procurements
- Drawing up service contracts and SLA for contract work
- Procure to Pay – all related paperwork, from purchase order to invoice, delivery notes and proof of payment to suppliers
- Conclude contracts with suppliers – terms and conditions
- Logistic arrangements for all purchased goods and services
- Preferential Procurement of goods and services
- Procure goods and services for Operations at Wildeklawer
- Technical buying for plant: obtain specification from end user and go physically in plant to confirm specification
- Use drawings and specification to confirm that correct item is being procured
- Liaise with supplier and end user for new projects to be executed
- Prioritise priority zero orders
- Attention to detail on specifications to ensure correct parts are procured
- Flexible and adaptable to build relationship with key service providers
- Supervise Expediter on following up on outstanding orders and deliveries
Procurement and Contracts Officer - Kathu Operations - Engie - Kathu
(2019-12 - 2021-06)
Perform buying functions for the 100 MW Solar Plant in Kathu
- Prepare RFQ's, bids and send to suppliers
- Advertisement of upcoming tenders
- Evaluate/Compare quotes/bids
- Cost and commercial evaluations of all tenders/quotes
- Negotiate for a better price or select an alternative supplier with better price
- Place order on ERP system
- Responsible for all import/overseas orders and INCO terms
- Responsible for all import documentation, SAD500 etc.
- Mostly Engineering goods and services
- Familiar with consumables and relevant procedures, msds, coa, gasses, technical specifications, scope of work
- Setting up stock classes and identify critical spares list
- Setting up preferred supplier list
- Setting up specifications in conjunction with user department
- Adhere to company procurement policy
- Driving cost down to obtain economic value for procurements
- Drawing up service contracts and SLA for contract work
- Procure to Pay – all related paperwork, from purchase order to invoice, delivery notes and proof of payment to suppliers
- Conclude contracts with suppliers – terms and conditions
- Logistic arrangements for all purchased goods and services
- Experience gained in Solar Energy Generation - O&M Contract
- Mostly Contracts and SLA's
- Reporting on BBBEE spend on monthly basis for the business
- Reporting on EDO purchases per quarter
- Preferential Procurement of goods and services
- Supervise Junior Buyer on following up on outstanding orders and deliveries
Buyer - GWK Farmfoods - Christiana, Modderrivier, Johannesburg
(2016-01 - 2019-07)
Perform buying functions for the plants in Christiana, Modderrivier and GWK Fresh in Johannesburg
- Buying all FMCG ingredients for cookie and pasta plant
- Buying all packaging material for cookie and pasta plant, Packaging for wheat mill and maize mill
- Buying all promotional material for Sales Team
- Prepare RFQ's, bids and send to suppliers
- Compare quotes/bids
- Negotiate for a better price or select an alternative supplier with better price
- Place order on ERP system
- Experience with import/overseas orders and INCO terms
- Mostly FMCG goods and services
- Familiar with consumables and relevant procedures, msds, coa, gasses, technical specifications
- Setting up stock classes and identify critical spares list
- Setting up preferred supplier list
- Setting up specifications in conjunction with user department
- Adhere to company procurement policy
- Driving cost down to obtain economic value for procurements
- Drawing up service contracts and SLA for contract work
- Procure to Pay – all related paperwork, from purchase order to invoice, delivery notes and proof of payment to suppliers
- Conclude contracts with suppliers – terms and conditions
- Engage in Research and Development buying needs
- Registering new suppliers with favourable terms
- Liaise with contractors regarding KPI in the SLA
- Capex Purchases in conjunction with budgets
- Negotiate better payment terms with suppliers
- Procuring POS material for marketing teams
- Assist with budgets for maintenance and general items for Plant
- Drive BEE compliance with all suppliers
Engineering Planning - PPC Cement - De Hoek
(2004-04 - 2015-12)
Storekeeping / Buyer / Procurement - PPC Cement - De Hoek
(1998-07 - 2004-04)
- Prepare RFS's, bids and send to suppliers
- Compare quotes/bids
- Negotiate for a better price
