Procurement Specialist (Work at Home)
Concentrix
Date: 1 day ago
City: Knysna, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
Remote
Job Title:
Procurement Specialist (Work at Home)
Job Description
Job Description
Essential Functions/Core Responsibilities:
Experience: 4-7 years’ experience in procurement within IT (hard- and software) procurement is a must.
Skills:
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Procurement Specialist (Work at Home)
Job Description
Job Description
Essential Functions/Core Responsibilities:
- Strategic Sourcing: Conduct industry benchmarking and identify and pursue supplier performance optimisation and cost reduction opportunities across corporate-wide commodity categories.
- RFx Management: Develop and manage the RFx process for procurement projects, including supplier evaluation, contract term development, pricing, licensing, functionality assessments, and product/service acquisition.
- Procurement Analysis: Conduct detailed financial, functional, and opportunity assessments to support decision-making.
- Process Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of procurement best practices across the Procure-to-Pay process, including order management, vendor management, supplier contracting.
- Supplier Development & Management: Identify and implement supplier process improvement initiatives, while managing key supplier relationships to enhance value delivery and minimise product and service costs aligned with business objectives.
- Business Collaboration: Collaborate across departments to promote procurement best practices and methodologies throughout the organisation.
Experience: 4-7 years’ experience in procurement within IT (hard- and software) procurement is a must.
Skills:
- Advanced negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to interpret and negotiate basic to complex terms and conditions.
- Demonstrated expertise in organising and prioritising tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Microsoft Office applications.
- Proven ability to present information effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
- Self-starter with a sense of urgency; thrives under pressure in both team and individual settings.
- Demonstrates business acumen and comprehensive understanding of organisational operations.
- Strong customer service orientation and professionalism.
- Ability to take initiative, demonstrate ownership, and focus on continuous improvement.
- Flexible and adaptable, with a proven ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in English is a minimum requirement; multi-lingual preferred.
- Must be able to travel to the office in either Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg on a regular basis (once per month or whenever required).
ZAF Work-at-Home
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