Junior Buyer
Posted on 2025-04-10
| Employer | Mirna Butler Recruitment |
|---|---|
| Salary | 7500 |
| Category | Building Construction Mining |
| Location | Free State / Bloemfontein |
Job Summary
Are you a detail-oriented, proactive individual with a passion for procurement? My client, a leading construction company, is looking for a Junior Buyer to join their dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to kick-start their career in the procurement industry. As a Junior Buyer, you will assist in sourcing quality materials, managing supplier relationships, and supporting the purchasing department to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
If you`re eager to learn, grow, and contribute to the success of an innovative company, we want to hear from you!
Minimum
Requirements:
- Matric
- Diploma in Purchasing / Supply Chain Management or similar, will be advantageous
- Fluent in Afrikaans and English
- Minimum of 5 years experience in similar background of procurement within the construction related environment
- Driver license and own vehicle
- Knowledge of the construction industry
- Legal and regulatory knowledge
Duties and responsibilities:
- Take overall responsibility for buying construction goods and services to include Labour, Plant and Materials on assigned Projects
- Negotiate with Suppliers to obtain the best prices and services as needed on site
- Liaise regularly with Site Managers to ensure all materials and deliveries are on time and in full. Ensure material lists from site obtained
- Ensure the procuring of materials to meet the build programme for all projects secured while enforcing the purchasing policy and keep record of non-conformances
- Assist in pricing materials and plant at the tendering stage for projects and supply prices to the Estimating Team. Assist with the writing of tenders for submission
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors/suppliers and create, maintain a database of preferred suppliers, ensuring good relationships maintained with the key vendors
- Material buying activities including best cost, value, quality of materials to meet project delivery, lead times and ensure purchasing delays will not affect contract programmes. Compile price comparisons on Excel for sites
- Produce Materials Resources Sheet extracted from the Bill of Quantities document and issue
- Attend prestart up meetings for work won and input into the meeting where required to resolve material specification issues
Skills required:
- Procurement and sourcing expertise
- Vendor management
- Negotiation skills
- Supply chain management
- Cost management and budgeting
- Market research and analysis
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Communications skills
- Problem-solving
- Contract management
- IT and procurement software proficiency
- Leadership and teamwork
Remuneration:
R 7 500 – R 9 000 basic depending on experience
Important Information:
- Applications close: 15 April 2025
- If you do not receive feedback within 14 days, consider your application unsuccessful
- Use the correct reference when submitting your application via email
- Only candidates who meet all minimum requirements will be contacted
Junior Buyer position available in Free State, Bloemfontein. This job position was posted by Mirna Butler Recruitment. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-04-10 at 15:01:20 in the Building Construction Mining category
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