Purchasing Admin Graduate

• Key Performance Areas:
• To manage and control the companys external suppliers with particular emphasis on the
• purchase of, Indirect Materials and support functions.
• To perform Market analysis (information gathering).
• To ensure supplier scouting, evaluation and capability studies.
• To request for quotation & Negotiation.
• To ensure indirect materials are services are purchased at the most competitive price and delivered on time.
• To establish strategic relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to the company's needs
• (incl. BBBEE requirements).
• To continually improve purchasing methods and drive down external spends.
• To identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements where appropriate and
• where required load / update suppliers on the Iveco Group supplier portal.
• To foster close working relationships with associated departments/ Cross functional teams e.g.
• Engineering and support functions.
• To assist with SHE implementation.

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Diploma / bachelor's degree in management, Supply Chain and Economics
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, etc.)
• Excellent time management
• Good administrative skills with special attention to detail
• South African unemployed YOUTH aged between 18 and 34
• Must not have taken part on the YES Programme before

Related experience:

• Very good knowledge of MS Office (SAP environment is an
• advantage)
• Strong communication and negotiation skills (fluent in English)
• Knowledge of key elements associated with creation /
• administration of contracts

Behavioural competencies:

• Relationship with people Enjoys interacting with people and would feel comfortable
• communicating with suppliers and customers as well as staff
• Establishes and maintains effective relations with customers and
• gains their trust and respect.
• Thinking styles Evaluate and critically examines information.
• Emotions Work under pressure, stay calm and professional always.

Core Competencies:

• Supplier Relationship Management
• Managing and controlling the companys external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase
• of, Indirect Materials and services for the support functions.

Sourcing Activities:

• Market analysis (information gathering)
• Supplier scouting, evaluation and capability studies
• Requests for quotation & Negotiation
• Ensure indirect materials are services are purchased at the most competitive price and delivered on
• time.
• Sourcing strategy execution
• Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to the company's needs (incl.
• BBBEE requirements)
• Continually improve purchasing methods and drive down external spends.
• Contract Management
• Identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements where appropriate
• Internal Customer relationship Management
• Foster close working relationships with associated departments/ Cross functional teams e.g.
• Engineering and support functions.
• confidence and presentation of the individual due to the requirement to interact at various levels
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Team player
• Technical / Professional Knowledge
• Accuracy
• Honesty
• Work under pressure, Attention to detail
• Computer literate

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks after submitting your application.