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Sourcing Clerk - Buyer (Automotive)

  • East Rand
  • Salary: R8 000.00 - R10 000.00 Per Month
  • Commission: Yes
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Admin Automotive
  • Reference: ACBAP

Apply before Jan 12 2026 | 38 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Placement Point (Pty) Ltd

A well-established leader in the automotive sector requires a Sourcing Clerk - Buyer: 

DUTIES:

1. Capturing of customer order

o   Receive customer order via email, whatsapp or telephone.

o    Capture quote on the company ERP system

o   Once quote is approved the Sales Order is created on the ERP system and released

2. Sourcing of product

o   Cross reference requested vehicle parts on customer quote to vehicle database and then suppliers

o   Catalogues / database

o   Once correct part is identified, contact suppliers and confirm price and availability

o   Add markup and quote customer

o   Once quote accepted by customer, create purchase orders on company ERP and send to suppliers

o   Expedite the delivery of the goods from supplier to warehouse within agreed timelines of the supplier

o    Receive the goods and submit document pack to Finance for processing

3. Fulfilment of customer order and invoicing

o   Ensure all products from different suppliers are received within timelines of customer order

o   Once all goods received on customer order, the goods are picked, packed, invoiced and shipped

o   Liaise with driver or courier to ensure on-time delivery to customer 

4. Reverse logistics and incorrect supply

o   Receive query from customer and capture SRO (sales return order) on company ERP

o   Investigate the query and incorrect part

o   Contact supplier and obtain an authorization to return the part

o   Create a RTS (return to supplier) document on ERP system

o   Liaise with logistics to collect the incorrect part and deliver to supplier with RTS document

o   Submit supplier credit note to finance for processing

5. Customer Service

o   Monitor service levels.

o   Operate within set standards.

 

o   Ensure worldclass customer service

 


Candidate Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

o   Matric

o   A diploma specializing in Buying/Sourcing/Procurement would be beneficial

o   Minimum of 2 years buying/parts sourcing experience within a medium to large environment, PREFERABLY Automotive or Commercial (HCV) retail / trading environment where parts and components are sourced on a daily basis

o   from a large network of local suppliers.

o   Advanced computer literacy

o   Good communicator with strong telephone sales skills

o   High levels of energy.

o   Professional & well Groomed

o   High level of integrity and confidentiality

o   Commercially sound with excellent computer skills

o   Diligent with attention to detail

o   Driven, confident, self-motivated and results orientated

o   Team player but also be able to work independently

o   Precise and responsible with good organizational skills

o   Possesses a continuous improvement in culture

o   Displays a strong customer service ethic

o   Mature with ability to tolerate high levels of stress

o   Displays initiative with good levels of entrepreneurial spirit

o   Excellent communication skills – both oral (telephone and in person) and written

o   Good negotiations skills 

o   Excellent business acumen

o   Strong customer and service delivery focus

o   Attention to detail and accuracy

o   Ability to work within a highly pressurized and fast-paced environment

o   Good Computer Literacy

o   Good Administrative and organizational skills

 

KNOWLEDGE

o   Knowledge and understanding of automotive and HCV aftermarket

o   Knowledge of OEM and Replacement parts and of the South Africa car parc

o   Knowledge of and contacts within the automotive and commercial supply base in South Africa

o   Using of parts catalogues and online stores to find and source product

 

o    The use of TechDoc and similar online parts systems

 

 


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