Vaga aberta na Sasol: Senior Buyer

A Sasol está a recrutar um (1) Senior Buyer para Temane, Inhambane.

Purpose of Job

Senior Buyer position will be based in Sasol Temane. The candidate will be responsible for normal and strategic purchasing activities to support Sasol Temane plants and ensure cost-effective, timely acquisition of goods and services while maintaining quality and supplier performance.

Key Accountabilities

Ensure that purchasing of goods and services is done through proper tender process in line with Sasol procurement procedures and policies.
Achieve the lowest total cost supply base and sourcing competitiveness for the portfolio, through the procurement process.
Proactively ensure that critical goods and services purchases are delivered on time and in full and minimize the impact of overdue and partial deliveries.
Execute the procurement process to ensure that cycle time (average PR to PO conversion time) requirements are met.
Interpret demand signals to create purchase orders for services and goods and ensure timely PO delivery and close-out.
Execute all expediting activities for Pos created. Critical/key items proactively expedited and delivered on time.
Be able to resolve issues related to late/overdue deliveries in a timely manner.
Be accountable for timely escalation with suppliers in cases of delivery time or quality breaches.
Manage suppliers within portfolio of work and ensure suppliers deliver and adhere to quality, legislative and/ or safety requirements.
Work on achieving savings by conducting negotiations with suppliers without any supervision.
Processing and tracking purchase orders
Strong negotiation and analytical skills
Interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate
Researching the market for goods/services
Determining which products or brands to buy
Price comparison and deal creation
Strong expediting skills
Able to use SAP system.
Proficient in English/Portuguese
Analytical mindset, commercial awareness.
Excellent communication, and ability to work under pressure