Buyer at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• At RCL FOODS we see and do things differently, we think bigger, work smarter and as a team collectively work towards achieving our purpose, to Grow What Matters!
• Our Talent Team is on the hunt for a Buyer for the Groceries Division. The role will be based in Randfontein and will report into the Senior Buyer.
• The Buyer will be responsible to ensure efficient, cost effective and timely buying of technical components that meets the required engineering specifications and quality standards.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant 3-year Degree (Supply Chain, B.Com, Procurement or Business-related field).
• Relevant ERP (Syspro) experience will be an advantage.
• 5 years plus experience within procurement and the engineering environment – (Technical = mechanical, electrical).
• Purchasing experience within an FMCG environment is critical.

Competencies:

• Advanced technical understanding of engineering parts and components.
• Sound understanding of clearing agents, duties and taxes.
• Competent in MS Office and applicable mainframe system.
• Experience in X-lookup, Pivot Tables and Dashboards.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Purchasing – Engineering stores and Services:

• Buying of the Engineering stores spares, components and working closely with the maintenance teams to understand exact requirements for preventative maintenance.
• Participates in operations and engineering meetings.
• Escalates complex issues to the Senior Buyer and Procurement Manager.
• Drive a culture of commitment to Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s).
• Engineering store team to ensure correct order quantities; cost savings, correct specifications; correct suppliers and appropriate stock levels in stores to avoid shortages or excesses stock.
• Utilises regular communication channels and team meetings to promote continuous improvement and compliance.
• Engages with stakeholders on process and supplier information.
• Collaborate with the Senior Buyer and Procurement Manager in evaluating and qualifying new vendors, while managing performance of existing ones.
• Continues benchmarking to support negotiations and supplier selection; compliance; terms and conditions, quality, lead times.
• Support on supplier for relevant upload based on LOA (i.e. pricing agreement, service contract, SLA etc).

Order and Supplier Management:

• Creating of purchase orders for direct and indirect on receipt of fully completed buying requisitions or workflows that have been approved in accordance with the Company policy and procedures, and Levels of Authority.
• Ensure all requests have the correct authorisation as per policy.
• Ensure on time at the best price with the best supplier or as per Group contract, site/local contracts and pricing agreements.
• Actions and converts buying requisitions into ERP generated purchase orders on a timely and efficient manner.

Category and Contract Management:

• Ensures accurate, contracts and pricing agreements are applied for all contracted goods.
• Communicates any challenges regarding pricing to the Senior Buyer and Procurement Manager.

Engineering Stores Support:

• In collaboration with the Senior Buyer, review and update appropriate stock levels, discontinued lines and ageing report provided by the Engineering Executive; ad hoc and quarterly – system and bins.
• Report on unusual inventory volumes and spend to the Senior Buyer.
• Reviews supplier efficiencies from an ordering, stock holding and delivery aspect.
• Compliance with policies and practices.
• In collaboration with the Senior Buyer, Engineer and Store Supervisor monitor and report redundancies and report on stock levels.

Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ):

• Ensures understanding and competence at site level by ensuring and monitoring that policy and procedure training has been implemented.

Reporting and Data management:

• Update data on the procurement information system to enable access to reliable data and reporting.
• Ensures compliance with all master data protocols.
• Proposes system and process improvements to ensure ongoing relevance and accuracy of information.

Governance:

• Ensure that ethical standards and the requirements of the Company policy are adhered to.
• Report and or escalate any areas of non- compliance appropriately.
• Procedural compliance demonstrated, and where relevant process controls and procurement procedures have been implemented.

Deadline:20th October,2025