Buyer (G Project)

Position: Buyer
Job Grade: G02
Supervisor: Manager, Materials
Department: Materials
Location: Houston or Relocation is required

Main Functions

• Collaborate with Materials Management to design and maintain an effective inventory strategy that supports each customer’s supply needs and aligns with CNT’s business goals.
• Ensure consistent flow of materials so requirements for designated customers match build and shipment schedules.

Duties & Responsibilities

1) Inventory : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for establishing a process that will analyze and publish inventory accuracy reports on a weekly basis for their respective customers. Also, looking at all inventory movements that affect the inventory levels on a customer-by-customer basis.
2) Material planning : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that all materials arrivals are loaded onto the MSR report correctly, reflecting the materials arrival and exact quantity.
3) Reschedules : The Planner-Buyer , in conjunction with the appropriate Production Planner, will be responsible for managing all reschedule activity with the Vendors and the Purchasing group in line with rescheduled customer orders. This will be required on an ongoing basis to ensure that a balanced inventory profile is maintained
4) Try for fit : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for participating in the try for fit process when a customer requires analysis of potential upside demand.
5) Systems : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for using the Materials systems, such as SAP, VendorWeb, and will be fully trained and aware of these systems' capabilities.
6) Teamwork : The Planner-Buyer will be customer focussed and as such will required to act as a good team member being aware of all business issues affecting their customer(s). In certain circumstances the Planner-Buyer may be required to deputise for the Materials Supervisor and may also be required to participate during customer visits and presentations.
7) Requisition control : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for the generation and control of Material requisitions.
8) Measurements : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for the following measurements:

• Inventory turns,
• Aging Report
• Minimum E&O
• Invoice queries
• System compliance (based an audits)
• Vendor communication, localization

The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for reporting these metrics on a weekly basis for their respective customers.
9) Order placement : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for the conversion of Purchase Requisitions (PR’s) into Purchase Orders (PO’s) in a timely fashion. Also, the buyer will be responsible for the dispatch of these PO’s to the vendor and working with the Expeditors to ensure that all responses from the vendors are updated on the system.
10) Cancels/reschedules : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for actioning all Cancellations and Reschedules as a priority on a weekly/daily basis to ensure the materials that are not required do not arrive at the plant.
11) Pricing : The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for achieving the best cost solution for any purchase required. This must cover all cost elements, such as delivery and any other associated costs that may be incurred to have the goods brought to the plant.
12) RCUR’s : The Planner - Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that all RCUR’s are actioned as soon as is possible. Any material received that cannot be booked onto the SAP system will not be released for use until the appropriate amendments have been made to the system to allow its receipt.
13) Systems maintenance: The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for ensuring that all critical parameters are maintained within the SAP system. These include Lead times, Delivery Terms, Purchase price in case of local parts etc.
14) Business ethics code: The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for many documents, proposals, or quotations that may contain sensitive information such as prices, service information, technology updates etc. All of these items must be treated with total confidentiality and should be handled with care and never left in a place where they can be taken or read by unauthorised personnel. Also the Planner-Buyer MUST never share any such information with competitors of any vendor that CNT has requested a Quotation from. The Planner-Buyer MUST never accept any favour, directly or indirectly, from a vendor that could be deemed as influencing any purchase in the future. Failure to follow any part of the Business Ethics code may result in Immediate Dismissal 15) Invoice queries: The Planner-Buyer will be responsible for actioning all invoice queries that relate to their respective accounts. This will involve working with other departments on potential stock booking issues or freight issues that prevent these invoices from being paid.

Qualifications / Experience

• ERP System knowledge.
• High School education is an advantage.
• Word, Excel knowledge

Primary Skills / Competencies

• Good communication and knowledge of English
• Good verbal skills
• Mathematical, analytical skills.
• Flexibility.
• Problem-solving skills

Secondary Skills / Competencies

• Presentation skills.
• Monotonous tolerance.
• Advanced Excel user.
• Responsibility for other’s work.​​​​​​​