Job Purpose
To efficiently provide operational support to the company's Procurement by ordering and purchasing of quality items / products at the best price, to ensure optimal customer satisfaction and sustainable growth.  To furthermore ensure such items / products, dealings and operations comply with the necessary regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
Key Performance Areas

Procurement and Purchasing Operations.
Compliance.
Cost Control.
Customer Service.

Procurement and Purchasing Operations:

Receive and respond to direct requests from clients, customers, and BLM, ensure these needs are understood and deliver results to their satisfaction.
Source appropriate suppliers, request 3 quotations, select approved supplier to purchase from at the best quality, negotiate price to acquire the best price.
Provide the client / customer with a formal quotation from the supplier, follow up to confirm the purchase.
Place orders with supplier, complete a purchase order, confirm the order to expedite the delivery with the approved supplier to the company.
Hand the order over to Logistics and inform the client the order is on site.
Keep the necessary administration / documentation / spreadsheets and master data and updated so that it is available electronically

Compliance:

Adhere to and comply with regulations, quality standards and SOP’s to ensure tasks are executed and completed in the prescribed manner.
Operate within controls and procedures to ensure personal health, safety and security of work colleagues is maintained.
Ensure confidentiality of information to maintain the integrity of the company.
Identify and report risks or areas of concern to management within area of responsibility

Cost Control:

Promote the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
Monitor expenditure and ensure spending occurs within budgetary limits and the company's financial guidelines, report deviations to the direct Manager.
Explore opportunities to control and reduce costs

Customer Service:

Maintain effective working relationships (both internal and external), as well as credibility between managers, peers, team members, customers and suppliers to provide the highest level of service.
Identify and solve problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values.
Provide support and advice to customers by addressing and resolving problems in a professional manner, in line with the company's values