Buyer at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose

• Responsible for the purchasing functIon within the Stores.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Procuring materials using the JDE computerised purchasing and stores systems, processing non-stock and stock orders for the Council, local and general elections.
• Implementing the financial regulations and Council procurement procedures.
• Sourcing suitable suppliers telephonically and through the source-link netwok for obtaining quotations.
• Prioritizing the urgency of requisitions, correction of requisitions with the correct descriptions.
• Generating the manual reorder reports for code 7 commodities for various stores.
• Impelementing the ABE procurement policy.
• Preparing schedule of quotes for adjudication and awarding orders based on the ABE and WEO formula.
• Liaising with various service units, inter departments and store personnel regarding stock outs, item descriptions, etc.
• Interviewing supplier representatives reagrding ongoing development.
• Assisting accounts personnel with various price discrepancies and approve/reject where necessary as per qoute.

Competencies

• Organisational Awareness.
• Problem Solving.
• Information Management.
• Financial Process Management.
• Interpesonal Relationships.
• Communication.
• Resilience.
• Ethics and Accountability.
• Impact and Influence.
• Team Orientaion.
• Direction Setting.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) in Supply Chain Management or Logistics or Procurement.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 2 Years relevant experience.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7 ) in Supply Chain Management or Logistics or Procurement.
• 3 Years relevant experience.