Purchase Officer – Inventory Purchases

Company: Johannesburg Water

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Salary: R361 440 basic salary per annum

Posting date: 7 seconds ago (Open until filled)

About the Role

The Purchasing Officer ensures that Johannesburg Water acquires goods and services in a cost‑effective and compliant manner, following our Supply Chain Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and all relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Procurement Policy, MFMA and other regulations.
• Review repeat purchases, recommend framework contracts and advise the Purchasing Supervisor – Inventory.
• Use contract circulars to buy items already on contract.
• Remind end‑users of contracts that are about to expire.
• Receive SAP inventory requisitions and process them via Material Requirement Planning (MRP).
• Analyse and consolidate family material codes to prevent deliberate splitting of orders.
• Review historical consumption and cost; advise users when requested quantities exceed R200 000.
• Run MRP daily on SAP for all allocated stores and review requisitions against required commodities.
• Select suitable suppliers from the Johannesburg Water and Central Supplier databases for purchases under R30 000 (VAT inclusive).
• Advertise requests for quotations on the JW website, eTender portal and noticeboard for purchases above threshold limits.
• Work with Accreditation and Supplier Development (ASD) to onboard new suppliers.
• Compile and submit all required supporting documents for purchase orders and maintain compliance.
• Generate and distribute purchase orders, monitor delivery dates and follow up on late shipments.
• Promote compliance with BBBEE requirements and report non‑performing suppliers to ASD and the supervisor.
• Provide advice and assistance to end‑users on supply chain procedures.
• Maintain excellent customer service internally and externally.
• Meet departmental Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and turnaround times.
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad‑hoc reports.
• Ensure proper filing and record management of all procurement documentation.

Requirements

• National Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Finance (NQF Level 6).
• At least 2 years of procurement experience, with 1 year in a buying environment.
• Proficient in SAP MM and inventory management procedures.
• Knowledge of supply chain regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Application

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Application Deadline: Open until filled