A prominent Heavy Engineering Manufacturing Concern located approximately 50 km north of Cape Town, is actively seeking a skilled Procurement Manager to join their dynamic team.

The Company hosts one of Africa's largest Foundry Operations. We are a proudly South African company and our claim to fame is the constant supply of good quality heavy duty engine blocks for the automotive export market. With our shareholder being Daimler Truck AG, Management naturally promotes a culture of lifelong learning and development of our people in our ongoing pursuit of superior quality. It goes without saying that the return on investment is the noticeable ongoing improved value creation for our Employees, Customers, and the Company.

The Company requires the skills of a Procurement / Stores Manager to effectively procure raw material, consumables, tooling, capital equipment, non-production material & services and machine spares at the right quality, price, and quantity on time to meet operational requirements and within financial targets. To ensure that all are stored in the most efficient way. Manage store operations by ensuring stock levels are maintained to meet internal customer demands.

Manage procurement Staff and General Foreman of Stores and hourly paid Employees to effectively procure raw material, consumables, tooling, capital equipment and machine spares at the right quality, price, quantity and on time to meeting operational requirements and financial targets and store material in the most efficient way.

Salary:

• Market related

Benefits:

• Medical aid, Provident fund, Car allowance, Company cell phone, Variable bonus

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Supply Chain & Logistics Management
• Preferably 10 years experience in manufacturing environment
• Knowledge in Syspro/SAP IT systems
• Knowledge on dangerous good transport & storage
• Expert Knowledge in procurement of goods and services in the manufacturing environment, including Incoterms, Metal Bulletin pricing mechanism, engineering technical terms, Commercial Law and Contracts
• Strong negotiation and supplier relationship skills
• Manage quality and cost of suppliers to the targets of the company
• Establish safe work environment and ensure safety practices are adhered to
• Supervise bigger team, train and develop, align with stakeholders of procurement
• Adhere and strictly follow law, rules and regulations of South Africa, Daimler Truck Group and Atlantis Foundries (Pty) Ltd
• Full proficiency in English and Afrikaans languages

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Purchasing Diploma / National Diploma / Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management or Technical related Fields preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• To effectively procure raw material, consumables, tooling, capital equipment, non-production material & services and machine spares at the right quality, price, and quantity on time to meet operational requirements and within financial targets
• To ensure that all are stored in the most efficient way
• Manage store operations by ensuring stock levels are maintained to meet internal customer demands
• Manage procurement Staff, General Foreman of Stores and hourly paid employees to effectively procure raw material, consumables, tooling, capital equipment and machine spares at the right quality, price, quantity and on time to meeting operational requirements and financial targets and store material in the most efficient way
• Responsible for the procurement of cost-effective production materials, non-production materials and services to at the right quality, price, and quantity on time to meet operational requirements and within financial targets
• Interacts with global and local vendor community and the purchasing services network to develop long term relationships and thus achieve long term targets as set
• Manage store operations by ensuring stock levels are maintained to meet internal customer demands. Ensure that material is stored in the most efficient way
• Manage procurement staff and general foreman of the stores/warehouse
• Manage and co-ordinate skills development initiatives within department
• Carry out general administrative responsibility relating to position, e.g. scheduling of meetings, correspondence, data/document management, KPI's etc.