Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

Senior Buyer position will be based in Sasol Temane. The candidate will be responsible for normal and strategic purchasing activities to support Sasol Temane plants and ensure cost-effective, timely acquisition of goods and services while maintaining quality and supplier performance.

Key Accountabilities

  • Ensure that purchasing of goods and services is done through proper tender process in line with Sasol procurement procedures and policies.
  • Achieve the lowest total cost supply base and sourcing competitiveness for  the portfolio, through the procurement process. 
  • Proactively ensure that critical goods and services purchases are delivered on time and in full and minimize the impact of overdue and partial deliveries.
  • Execute the procurement process to ensure that cycle time (average PR to PO conversion time) requirements are met. 
  • Interpret demand signals to create purchase orders for services and goods and ensure timely PO delivery and close-out.
  • Execute all expediting activities for Pos created. Critical/key items proactively expedited and delivered on time.
  • Be able to resolve issues related to late/overdue deliveries in a timely manner.
  • Be accountable for timely escalation with suppliers in cases of delivery time or quality breaches.
  • Manage suppliers within portfolio of work and ensure suppliers deliver and adhere to quality, legislative and/ or safety requirements.
  • Work on achieving savings by conducting negotiations with suppliers without any supervision.
  • Processing and tracking purchase orders
  • Strong negotiation and analytical skills
  • Interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate
  • Researching the market for goods/services
  • Determining which products or brands to buy
  • Price comparison and deal creation
  • Strong expediting skills
  • Able to use SAP system.
  • Proficient in English/Portuguese
  • Analytical mindset, commercial awareness.
  • Excellent communication, and ability to work under pressure

Formal Education

University Bachelors Degree

Working Experience

Experience: 6+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

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TC_Logistics Administration and Analysis

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success.  Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals.  Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan.  This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.

HOW TO APPLY

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Senior Buyer Job Details | Sasol