Location – Town \/ City Uitenhage
\nType of Position: STRATEGIC TALENT POOL:<\/p>\n
What is the Strategic Talent Pool?<\/p>\n
Volkswagen Group South Africa is continuously looking for individuals with expertise in the Maintenance field.<\/p>\n
The aim of the strategic talent pool is to build a database of skilled individuals in the Maintenance field. Please note that there may not currently be positions available and screening will only commence once positions become available. Individuals will be notified via email as soon as a position in their field of expertise becomes available.
\nJob Description and Responsibilities WANTED:
\nA committed purchasing professional with a passion for the motor industry, who is able to plan, source, develop, introduce and maintain local and export parts in order to achieve a commercially competitive advantage for VWSA.<\/p>\n
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PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS:
\n\u2022 The identification & development of local and import parts & tooling in order to meet project requirements.
\n\u2022 Establish benchmark pricing and perform value analysis to ensure competitiveness.
\n\u2022 Conduct quotes and sourcing activities via various purchasing systems & prepare and present recommendations for managerial decision making purposes.
\n\u2022 Seek & develop new supply sources, nationally and internationally.
\n\u2022 Negotiate supplier price adjustments.
\n\u2022 Negotiate and maintain commercial contracts with suppliers.
\n\u2022 Perform capacity planning to ensure supplier tooling & facilities can adequately support VW production requirements.
\n\u2022 Incorporate engineering changes or quality improvements into existing components.
\n\u2022 Identify local sources of supply for potential export components to the VW Group.
\n\u2022 Prime project management accountability for ensuring components are approved by Engineering or Quality and introduced into production or exported.<\/p>\n
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:<\/p>\n \u2022 A Degree \/ Diploma in the following disciplines \u2013 Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management or <\/p>\n
\nEducation and Experience <\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A technical trade (e.g. Toolmaker) supported by an NTC 6 qualification.
\n\u2022 A minimum of 3 years Purchasing experience in the automotive industry.<\/p>\n