Role: Procurement Manager

Job Overview

Our client is seeking a results-driven Procurement Manager to lead their supply chain and purchasing operations within an engineering environment. This role is responsible for directing local and international sourcing, managing vendor performance, driving cost-optimization initiatives, and ensuring strict compliance with operational and preferential procurement goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Purchasing: Direct local and foreign procurement of materials, spare parts, and engineering services. Negotiate high-value commercial contracts, manage MRP/MPS systems, and execute JIT delivery principles.

• Supplier & Performance Management: Conduct supplier audits, negotiate pricing, enforce SLAs, and maintain a minimum 92% S-OTIF target. Lead localized sourcing strategies aligned with B-BBEE and preferential procurement targets.

• Leadership & Operations: Lead and develop the procurement team, maintain ERP data integrity, manage inventory controls, and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Finance, Quality, Logistics).

• Reporting & Compliance: Prepare monthly spend, risk, and KPI reports, ensuring adherence to internal signature mandates and authority frameworks.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field. A technical qualification in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering is highly advantageous.

• Experience: 5–8 years of procurement and supply chain management experience, preferably overseeing large portfolios (>R300M p.a.) within an engineering or technical sector.

• Technical Skills: Proven expertise in local/foreign procurement, import/export processes, commercial contract negotiation, and B-BBEE execution.

• Systems: Advanced MS Excel skills and proficiency in ERP platforms (e.g., MS Dynamics NAV / Business Central or SAP).

• Competencies: Strong leadership, commercial/legal acumen, advanced negotiation, analytical problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.