Procurement specialist / Buyer - Manufacturing North West province

Duties

• Purchase equipment, materials, tools and consumables required for production and maintenance

• Create and manage purchase orders and follow up to ensure suppliers deliver on time

• Request quotations from suppliers and compare pricing based on internal specifications

• Work closely with the Finance team to coordinate orders and payments

• Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers and monitor their performance

• Negotiate pricing and long-term supply agreements with suppliers

• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve purchasing processes

• Support demand planning and assist with forecasting future purchasing needs

• Maintain and update part numbers and purchasing data in the system

• Ensure all purchasing activities follow company policies and procedures

• Source and purchase spare parts, services, equipment and capital items when required

• Assist central procurement teams with sourcing and supplier management activities

• Maintain an accurate supplier database

• Perform general purchasing and administrative duties as required.