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R 25 000 a month
Chainlink Recruitment (Pty) Ltd
East London Full-day Full-time

Description:

Generating of purchase orders for engineering and profile suppliers, including local vendors. Expediting all purchase orders, Sourcing of new suppliers, Ad-hoc assistance as and when required.

Location: Boksburg

Minimum Requirements:

    • Grade 12/Matric
    • Tertiary qualification in CIPS Level 3: Advanced certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations.
    • Data and/or analytics-related certification
    • Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement within the Mining and Engineering industries.
    • Advance Excel skills
    • Knowledge and experience with ERP systems
    • Supply Chain knowledge and experience,
    • Inventory replenishment experience and understanding of inventory data management concepts,
    • Database management skills,
    • Ability to work well under pressure
    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • Ability to work independently
    • Customer focus
    • Accountability for meeting deadlines and targets
    • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
    • Report writing skills

Desired Skills:

    • Mining industry knowledge
    • MS Navision experience

Technical skills:

  • Reading and interpreting technical drawings: understanding engineering blueprints, CAD designs, and specifications related to profile plates.
  • Material knowledge : Familiarity with different steel grades, and other materials used for profile plates, understanding the material properties and applications.
  • Understanding cutting processes: Understanding the different cutting methods like laser cutting, plasma cutting, Water jet cutting and flame cutting.
  • Tolerances and specifications: Ability to ensure that sourced plates meet required dimensional tolerances, surface finishes and hardness.

Procurement and negotiation skills:

  • Supplier sourcing and evaluation: Experience in identifying and assessing suitable profile suppliers based on quality, pricing, and lead times
  • Cost analysis : Ability to evaluate quotes, understand cost drivers and negotiate favorable terms.
  • Supply chain co-ordination: Ensuring on-time deliveries and handling potential supply disruptions.

Soft skills:

  • Attention to detail: ensuring materials meet specifications to avoid production issues/delays.
  • Problem solving: handling delays, quality issues or supplier challenges.
  • Communication: Liaising between different internal departments, Communicating effectively to suppliers

Requirements:

    • Grade 12/Matric
    • Tertiary qualification in CIPS Level 3: Advanced certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations.
    • Data and/or analytics-related certification
    • Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement within the Mining and Engineering industries.
    • Advance Excel skills
    • Knowledge and experience with ERP systems
    • Supply Chain knowledge and experience,
    • Inventory replenishment experience and understanding of inventory data management concepts,
    • Database management skills,
    • Ability to work well under pressure
    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • Ability to work independently
    • Customer focus
    • Accountability for meeting deadlines and targets
    • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
    • Report writing skills
  • Grade 12/Matric
  • Tertiary qualification in CIPS Level 3: Advanced certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations.
  • Data and/or analytics-related certification
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement within the Mining and Engineering industries.
  • Advance Excel skills
  • Knowledge and experience with ERP systems
  • Supply Chain knowledge and experience,
  • Inventory replenishment experience and understanding of inventory data management concepts,
  • Database management skills,
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Customer focus
  • Accountability for meeting deadlines and targets
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Report writing skills
    • Mining industry knowledge
    • MS Navision experience
  • Mining industry knowledge
  • MS Navision experience
  • Reading and interpreting technical drawings: understanding engineering blueprints, CAD designs, and specifications related to profile plates.
  • Material knowledge : Familiarity with different steel grades, and other materials used for profile plates, understanding the material properties and applications.
  • Understanding cutting processes: Understanding the different cutting methods like laser cutting, plasma cutting, Water jet cutting and flame cutting.
  • Tolerances and specifications: Ability to ensure that sourced plates meet required dimensional tolerances, surface finishes and hardness.
  • Supplier sourcing and evaluation: Experience in identifying and assessing suitable profile suppliers based on quality, pricing, and lead times
  • Cost analysis : Ability to evaluate quotes, understand cost drivers and negotiate favorable terms.
  • Supply chain co-ordination: Ensuring on-time deliveries and handling potential supply disruptions.
  • Attention to detail: ensuring materials meet specifications to avoid production issues/delays.
  • Problem solving: handling delays, quality issues or supplier challenges.
  • Communication: Liaising between different internal departments, Communicating effectively to suppliers
  • Mining Knowledge: 2 to 3 years
22 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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