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Geotech

Buyer

Geotech

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate EE position
  • Durbanville
  • Posted 11 Aug 2025 by Geotech
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2619189 - Ref #BUYER
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About the position

Position Overview
Responsible for gathering and managing procurement information to ensure the cost-effective purchase and timely delivery of spare parts to various sites.

Qualifications, Experience, and Technical Requirements

  • Matric Certificate
  • At least 3 years of experience in a similar procurement role
  • Strong knowledge of construction plant, equipment, and spare parts
  • Experience with SAGE Accounting is an advantage

Key Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

  • Understanding of construction equipment, earthmoving machinery, and crusher parts
  • Familiarity with suppliers of various plant equipment
  • Knowledge of procurement procedures and general ledger codes
  • Awareness of company policies and procedures
  • Proficiency in Sage Accounting
  • Excellent English communication skills (reading, writing, speaking)
  • Strong planning, organizational, prioritization, and time management abilities
  • Ability to multitask and effectively manage daily workloads
  • High attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to work well under pressure

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Obtain a minimum of three quotations from suppliers
  • Select suppliers based on pricing and availability or utilize designated suppliers
  • Enter supplier details and pricing into Sage Accounting and issue purchase orders
  • Follow up with suppliers on delayed orders or incorrect parts and obtain estimated delivery dates for unavailable items
  • Coordinate packaging and distribution of critical in-stock parts
  • Arrange courier services for collection and delivery of spare parts
  • Provide instructions to drivers for parts collection or arrange alternative transport when necessary
  • Seek authorization for large purchases, major plant repairs, or unusual procurement requests
  • Notify management if parts are not available nationally
  • Manage online orders for lubricants with national delivery
  • Handle administrative tasks related to order payments, invoice processing, quotation filing, and updating the supplier database
  • Determine appropriate transportation methods for plant components based on size and weight, liaise with the Transport Coordinator, and obtain necessary approvals
  • Support all aspects of parts and materials distribution, including loading, ensuring accurate capture of items, tracking receipts, and communicating delays or issues

Desired Skills:

  • Construction Equipment
  • Earth moving equipment
  • Negotiation
  • Sage
  • Own transport
  • Purchasing
  • Supplier Negotiation
  • Buying

Desired Work Experience:

  • 2 to 5 years Civil & Infrastructure
  • 2 to 5 years Purchasing & Procurement

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Grade 12 / Matric

About The Employer:

a leading South African company specializing in civil engineering and construction projects. They deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions across sectors such as roads, bridges, and earthworks, known for their commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainable development.

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • Pension Fund
  • Medical Aid

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Geotech

About the agency

Let us Introduce ourselves... Our passion is simple - we strive to be the recruitment partner of choice for our clients, candidates and staff, in South Africa, across the African continent, and globally. Our consultants are driven, committed and trusted, and our team ethic is one of quality, accountability and delivery. We aim to uphold an internal environment in which our recruiters want to perform at their best. This results in hard, yet smart, work which ensures that our clients’ talent search is seamless, and their experience with us is second to none. Despite our diversity sectors that we service, our clients realize that we are fully aware of the challenges that they themselves face. We take a personal interest in everyone that we deal with, and we focus on upholding our long-term relationships with our clients and candidates alike. With offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg we strive to always be on hand whenever necessary. WHAT SETS US APART To accurately match our client’s requirements with the most suited candidate we have specialist consultants within each division. They follow rigorous interview and selection protocol to make sure that only the most appropriate candidates are presented to the client. This maintains client priority for the lifecycle of the placement. Where relocation is involved, we pride ourselves in knowing first-hand the upheavals and changes through which our candidates and their families may go, and therefore our unwavering support is guaranteed. Our experience has allowed us to build up a network of exceptional candidates with whom we are in regular contact, whether or not we are working a live vacancy. VISION To be recognised as the recruitment partner of choice, a company that actively engages in the client’s business to enhance its performance with outstanding service delivery. To ensure that our candidates are given sound and impartial advice to ensure that their career path fulfills their aspirations both professionally and personally. To give our employees the opportunity to drive their own careers in a path that has no boundaries by running continual improvement programmes, and offering a structured career progression. VALUES Excellence is our goal across all aspects. In an industry where quality can often be questionable, we pride ourselves in providing quality and integrity at every stage of the search and selection process. Attention to detail allows us to stand out in the recruitment arena. It is also the aspect which brings both clients and candidates back to us. We strive to offer the highest levels of service to everyone we are in contact with, and to surpass expectations. Professionalism means that we remain steadfast in offering the highest levels of service, which ensures that you are no less than delighted with the service you receive. Our team values the fact that they work for a truly professional Company and are eager to pass this on to you. Transparency for Clients means we will be exact about the number of candidates we have for your role. We will stick precisely to your requirements and will only introduce the calibre candidates who we know can fulfil what you are looking for. Transparency for Candidates means we will be sincere about what we think you can achieve within your next role. We will be honest with our salary guidance, as well as the type of position we can introduce to you. Culture, Fun and Originality ensures that we work extremely hard to make sure all expectations are met. However, we insist that our valued team have fun at work and enjoy what they do! We run incentives to ensure achievement is rewarded as we aim to build a long-term team. We strive to create a culture, reward system and environment that is unique in the recruitment industry.

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