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This role is ideal for a driven individual who excels at negotiating deals, building strong supplier relationships, and ensuring seamless material availability to support production requirements. Key Responsibilities Purchase raw materials, components, services, and consumables to meet production demands. Manage purchase orders and the replenishment of essential stock items. Collaborate closely with production teams to identify and prioritise critical stock requirements. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while negotiating competitive pricing and quality standards. Resolve supply chain issues proactively to minimise production downtime. Monitor stock availability, supplier performance, and purchasing costs. Requirements Matric certificate (essential). Formal qualification in Supply Chain Management and\\/or Inventory Control (advantageous). Minimum of 5 years' purchasing experience, preferably within an engineering, technical, or manufacturing environment. Strong negotiation, communication, organisational, and time-management skills. A proactive, adaptable, and resourceful approach with a high level of accountability. What's on Offer Opportunity to work within a stable, well-established manufacturing business. Gain valuable technical product training and expand your industry knowledge. Develop purchasing expertise within a complex manufacturing environment. Professional exposure to the implementation of a new ERP system and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements. 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