Manufacturing

Procurement Officer

Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd·Western Cape, south-africa·Full Time·Contract
ManufacturingFull TimeContract
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ROLE OVERVIEW:

  • To buy goods and services in support of the operational activities of the Fleet Maintenance Department

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Converting of orders in compliance with purchasing procedures
  • Investigate and action account queries promptly
  • Investigate supplier problems, solving of queries and take appropriate action and follow up to ensure no similar problems are experienced
  • Maintain good interpersonal relations with supplier, thus gaining the best possible service from them
  • Follow-up on outstanding orders-system maintenance
  • Follow up on orders received but not invoiced- system maintenance
  • Select and source from suppliers in line with preferential procurement targets
  • Evaluate and select potential suppliers to improve the BBBEE score
  • Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures applicable on Procurement
  • Be fully conversant with current market prices of all items required
  • Be able to do market evaluation
  • Negotiate discounts and settlement discounts
  • Continuedly review commodities and suppliers to ensure that the best possible agreements are in operation and savings reported
  • Reporting on procedure compliance and non-compliance as well as supplier engagement i.t.o service and savings
  • Adhere to Procurement Procedures and Policy documents
  • Draw up and submission of monthly reports

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

  • BCom Degree or equivalent
  • Technical qualifications will be advantageous
  • At least 5 years experience in senior buyer capacity in related industry
  • Strong knowledge of applicable commercial legislation
  • Exposure to international procurement terms and conditions
  • Strong conflict management skills and experience of negotiations
  • Strong technical understanding and Supplier evaluation experience
  • Excellent analytic abilities, planning, decision making skills and ability to read, interpret and compile reports.
  • Able to deal with all levels of management and suppliers.
  • Work independently and as part of a team.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Excellent analytic abilities
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Strong problem-solving and administrative skills
  • Strong conflict management skills and good decision-making skills
  • Good planning and organisational skills
  • Computer literacy - MS Office(within a high proficiency in MS Excel)
  • Able to work unsupervised and show initiative in understanding the decision-making process
  • Able to deal with all levels of management and suppliers
  • Able to manage conflict and competing demands
  • Able to compile reports and presentations

Key skills

Bachelors
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Company

Sea Harvest Corporation (Pty) Ltd

Location

Western Cape, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

September 4, 2026

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