A buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies or equipment for a business.  Duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections and taking inventory of current products.

•Achieve repair and maintenance costs by ensuring competitive buying from suppliers ( comply with Central Procurement sourcing procedure) - Ensure timeous delivery and availability of spares/ stock to minimize the impact of downtime or stock shortages •Drive quarterly meetings with suppliers •Drive SLA discussions with key suppliers •Run departmental expenditure reports weekly and monthly •Ensure emergency breakdown purchase orders are created within 48hrs •Obtain competitive pricing for consumables ( minimum of 3 quotations) •Reduce spares holding (by 5% ) by implementing supplier onsite stock consignment ( pay as and when you consume the spares) •Source and purchase technical spares and consumables at lowest cost to company. •Responsible for investigating and implementing savings •Expediting & liaising with relevant staff regarding lead times, substitutes •Responsible for reporting on function and maintenance of data •Drawing up of Schedule Agreements / Service Level Agreements - Maintain accurate records of all purchases - Develop proactive relationships with OEM’s and 3rd party suppliers. - Ensure the security of stock