Procurement Executive  Buyer (Buyer Services, Buyer Engineering (2), Buyer     , Transport, Buyer Packaging, Buyer Ingredients  Ensure timely and cost effective availability of required materials and services that support and lead to profitable operations of the Organisation 1. Develops and implements sourcing  strategy
2. Heads the sourcing department
3. Ensures best relative procurement position for brought in materials is attained at all times
4. Manages departments budget
5. Defines, implements and enforces procurement policy and procedure
6. Manages strategic supplier relations / partnerships
7. Carries out contract negotiation with key suppliers of key materials
8. Oversees the development of cost effective substitutes/ alternative materials and services as may be required.
9. Manages compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
10. Complies with occupational health and safety regulations
11. Enforces compliance with regulatory law in all procurement activities
 Requisition box review
Order creation report
Balance Score Card
Category Report
 Requisition box review
Order creation report
Balance Score Card
  Prices for annual budget purposes
 Work out economic quantities to be ordered in line with consumption
 Priority on payments required both local and foreign 
 Priority on materials to bring in first especially on imports
 When to carry out vendor assessments
 Business reviews with key suppliers
   A minimum of a Diploma /Degree in Purchasing & Supply is a prerequisite  CIPS or related qualification 8 years  Must have excellent supplier evaluation and analysis skills and understands the corporate governance and ethics requirements;
 Must have proven working knowledge of legislative and statutory requirements for the importation of goods and services;
 Must have good communication and negotiation skills;
 Must have a thorough understanding of market trends and related dynamics and be able to advice management accordingly;
 Must be able to formulate and implement cutting edge Supply Chain and Procurement strategies;
 Must have proven experience in carrying out negotiations at high business levels, facilitating such meetings and preparing concise reports and proposals;
 Must have proven financial analysis, budget formulation and budget control skills;
 Must be an innovative and business oriented person with a thorough grounding in business management and dynamics;
 Proven experience in international purchasing will be an added advantage;
 Must have proven team leadership skills;
 Must be highly organised and able to lead different work team simultaneously;
 Must be able to coach and mentor employees;
 Experience in business improvement or process implementation is required;
 Knowledge of HR and employee relations is a must;
 Conflict handling and negotiation skills are a must;
 Computer literacy (MS Office, MS Project) is essential amongst others
  Decides what to pay for brought in goods
 Decides when to pay a supplier
 Decides which supplier is included in the vendor master list
 Decides which orders go through the order release process
 Decides when to develop alternative suppliers 
  Price increases not budgeted for 
 Managing relations with difficult Suppliers to Comply to Dairiboard Policies and Procedures 
 Managing exceptions raised by each Category Buyer and come up with solutions
 Circulate and Manage exceptions where the department fails to deliver.
 Settle any disputes in the department


Job evaluation subgrade: C