Purchasing Manager

The purpose of this position is to oversee the procurement and purchasing function within the Group.
• * Manage supplier non-conformance's and adherence to the follow up process
• Coordinate production schedules with Production, Sales and Operations
• Coordinate the daily production meeting and weekly production forecast meeting
• Coordinate the weekly backlog, production and product forecast reporting
• Quality control while maintaining required ISO standards, managing quality audits
• Implement and operation of all Customer Care Portal (CCP) related services
• Implement and Review Supplier contracts
• Monitor and report on Supplier performance
• Implement and monitor purchasing strategies (including price/volume negotiations, maximise rebate schemes and planning, adherence to multi-quote policy, supplier capacity, lead times, ethical purchasing practice)

Minimum Experience:
• Minimum 5 -6 years of experience in a manufacturing company as procurement manager for direct & indirect spend.
• Management experience of at least 3 people is critical

Minimum Education:
• Business degree preferably in procurement.

Knowledge & Skills:
• Computer literate (MS Office)
• Good administration background, customer support, Logistics, Operations, or IT.