Buyer -Widney (Alberton)

Widney Transport Components is a supplier of specialist commercial vehicle glass and sliding window solutions. The company supplies solutions to the bus and train industry and is the only local accredited sliding window supplier for Toyota, Daimler Chrysler, General Motors, Nissan and Ford.

Main job purpose 

To take overall accountability for the sourcing, procurement, stock movement and control of all direct and indirect materials to efficiently and timeously support production and sales towards overall purchasing strategy at optimal costs and driving BBBEE compliance to meet business and customer requirements. 

Main Objective 

• To support internal clients by adding value to bottom line (including cost and quality) through strategic sourcing, procurement and supplying direct and indirect materials on an ongoing basis to support production in order to meet their deadlines in line with set targets and customer expectations.  
• To ensure that all procurement activities and documentation is monitored and managed to drive Widney contribution to overall Group BBBEE rating.  
• To regularly review MRP system and sales orders for future planned production and manage the availability of stock for future production requirements to minimise unforeseen problems.  
• To co-ordinate and verify the procurement and invoicing process to ensure that suppliers and contractors are paid correctly and timeously.  
• To liaise and build effective working relationships with key stakeholders including suppliers and contractors in order to improve services, quality and cost efficiency.  
• To manage and monitor stock of consumables in order to meet plant requirements on an ongoing basis.   
• To ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support decision making for the business.  

Critical job requirements 

Grade 12 

Diploma in Purchasing or Logistics 

Knowledge 

Costing and estimating 

BBBEE scorecards- Procurement Standards 

MS Office 

Knowledge of market research and trend analysis 

Knowledge of sourcing new suppliers and products 

Skills 

Analytical skills 

Decisions making skills 

Interpersonal skills 

Problem solving skills 

Multi-tasking 

Able to work in a team environment but can also work independently 

Forecasting skills 

Planning and organising skills 

Negotiating skills 

Communication skills (Verbal and Written) 

Conflict management 

Detail oriented 

Initiative 

Costing and Estimating 

Experience 

3 years in a purchasing role 

Experience in sourcing technical parts 

3 years in a manufacturing environment

PG Group, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the principles of employment equity and as such are equal opportunity employers.  Qualified applicants who apply for any vacancies will be considered with due consideration based on of fairness and equity. Factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability are not consider exclusively and are not determinative of any appointments made by PG Group or its subsidiaries.

Requisition ID: 3131