·       Ensure compliance to company guidelines: Purchasing Policies and Procedures.

·       Manage the buying process of goods in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

·       Negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections of current products

·       Manage problems and schedule changes and ensure changes are reflected within the SYSPRO systems.

·       Continuously explore alternate sources for goods and materials

·       Acquire and assess quotations from potential suppliers

·       Prepare and manage purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements

·       Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.

·       Control and manage the smooth and accurate running of the allocated Warehouse/s

·       Ensure the booking of all incoming goods are done timeously.

·       Take stock on a 6 monthly basis and correct any discrepancies.

·       Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with suppliers regarding new projects and components, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities.

·       Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact

·       Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, when there is a risk which could prevent the organisation meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns

·       Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans

Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications