Procurement Manager

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location: Illovo, Johannesburg

Employment Type: Permanent

Introduction

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Procurement Manager to join a leading professional services organisation based in Illovo. This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end operational procurement function, ensuring strong governance, supplier management, procurement compliance, process improvement, and leading a small procurement team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving procurement best practices, improving operational efficiencies, and supporting business stakeholders through effective procurement management.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day procurement function and ensure compliance with procurement policies and delegated authority levels.
• Manage procurement processes including purchase orders, supplier onboarding, vendor management, and procurement controls.
• Maintain procurement systems, supplier records, and approved vendor databases.
• Produce procurement reporting, spend analysis, and supplier performance reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and implement best practice initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor the Procurement Administration team.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, due diligence, supplier reviews, and BBBEE documentation.
• Manage supplier performance and assist with supplier consolidation initiatives.
• Coordinate RFQs, RFPs, RFIs and tender administration.
• Support contract administration, contract renewals, and procurement governance.
• Monitor procurement compliance and audit readiness.
• Assist with sourcing strategies across procurement categories.
• Support Finance, Risk and IT with procurement-related projects and process improvements.
• Manage procurement records relating to insurance and supplier compliance.
• Contribute towards maintaining BBBEE procurement compliance.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or a related qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' procurement experience within a corporate environment.
• Previous experience leading or supervising a procurement team.
• Strong knowledge of procurement operations and supplier management.
• Experience working with ERP procurement systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with procurement reporting and spend analysis.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance and compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to improve procurement processes and implement operational efficiencies.

Advantageous

• CIPS membership.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems.
• Knowledge of BBBEE procurement requirements.
• Experience within a professional services environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team management ability.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Process improvement mindset.
• Strong commercial awareness.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful. Salary is market-related and will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.