# Technical Buyer

Introduction As our Technical Buyer, you will be at the heart of our procurement operations — sourcing, purchasing, and managing the supply of technical, engineering, maintenance, production, and operational materials essential to the efficient functioning of our blending plant. From raw materials and spare parts to machinery components and services, you will ensure uninterrupted supply while driving cost efficiency, quality standards, and strong supplier performance. Duties & Responsibilities Procurement & Sourcing Source and procure technical, engineering, maintenance, and plant operational materials Purchase raw materials, additives, packaging, and consumables for blending operations Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations to ensure best value, quality, and delivery Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and service agreements Build and maintain strategic relationships with approved suppliers Inventory & Supply Management Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely replenishment of critical stock items Collaborate with warehouse and production teams to prevent stock shortages and disruptions Manage reorder points, safety stock levels, and demand forecasts

- **Id**: 3942120
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ag-lubricants-technical-buyer>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Boksburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-08T14:01:02Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T14:01:02Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 6
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4073
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Natural Resources

## Company

- **Id**: 4526689
- **Name**: AG Lubricants
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ag-lubricants>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 6

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-08T15:57:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 5
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: seen:5, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

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