# Technical Buyer

Reference: JHB000295-JVDW-2 A Heavy Engineering Manufacturer is seeking a Technical Buyer for their division in the Eastrand, mining background preferred: BASIC FUNCTION: - Responsible for the end-to-end technical evaluation and sourcing of equipment spare parts and components - Supporting the Procurement Department of both standard and alternative items as defined in supplier SLAs - Critical link between the Procurement and Engineering Departments to ensure technical requirements are accurately interpreted and fulfilled during the identification, sourcing and purchasing process QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: - Matric/Grade 12 - National Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering - CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) Level 4 - Minimum 3-5 Years experience in technical procurement within the mining sector - Experience sourcing and evaluating mining components, spare parts - Proficiency in interpreting technical drawings, specifications and BOM’s - ERP system knowledge - Understanding OEM standards, mining industry safety regulations, and technical compliance - Strong analytical and technical evaluation abilities - Excellent communication and negotiation skills -

- **Id**: 3949518
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/execustaff-technical-buyer>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-29T08:01:06Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-29T08:01:06Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 10
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3502
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4496241
- **Name**: Execustaff
- **Domain**: execustaff.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/execustaff>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 10

## Requirements

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T00:59:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 45
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.497
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 10
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: seen:10, agency, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T02:23:53Z

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