Procurement Specialist

At I&J, part of AVI, we have combined 115 years of excellence with a forward-thinking approach to the fishing industry. As a leader in premium seafood, including Cape Hake and farmed Cape Abalone, we are committed to sustainability, innovation, and empowering local communities. Our latest innovation, Air-Fri’kn Amazing, brings bold flavours and crispy perfection to your air fryer, showcasing our passion for quality and customer-centric excellence.

Why Join I&J?

• Industry Leader: Work with a renowned brand known for premium Cape Hake and farmed Abalone.
• Sustainability Focused: Contribute to responsible fishing practices with MSC accreditation.
• Community Impact: Be part of a company that empowers and invests in local communities.

Your Next Career Move Starts Here! Join our I&J Head Office in Woodstock, Cape Town as a PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST and play a key role in reducing the Total Cost of Ownership on the Capex, MRO and other spend categories across I&J. This includes ensuring continuity of supply and on-time delivery of Capex projects, preparing proposals and negotiating purchase terms and conditions for supply and service level agreements to be drafted by I&J Legal. This person will be required to deploy advanced procurement processes, techniques and methodologies to optimise supplier, equipment and product performance across this spend category to contribute significant and sustainable shareholder value.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Head of Supply Chain

Key Areas of Impact

Sourcing Strategy Development

• Leads the development and implementation of sourcing strategies and projects across the spend category, through liaison and collaboration with the Operations Team and the formation of cross-functional sourcing teams.
• Exhibits subject matter expertise regarding trends across the spend category so as to advise internal users on current and future market opportunities, and to implement proactive strategies to take advantage of such opportunities.

Spend Analysis

• Continuous spend analysis across the spend portfolio with the aim of identifying, scoping and validating projects that will result in measurable value to the organisation.
• Prioritising procurement involvement based on magnitude of spend, strategic importance and opportunities for value delivery.

TCO Reduction

• Is responsible for delivering and tracking quantifiable financial benefits through the reduction of the Total Cost of Ownership and ensuring they are delivered onto the bottom-line.
• Provides leadership to cross-functional sourcing teams in the deployment of strategic procurement levers and techniques on assigned commodities and projects within the spend category, which includes leading key RFx processes.

Central Point of Contact between Procurement and the Operations

• Acts as the central point of contact between Procurement and the Operations Team for all communications related to the spend category.
• Includes the communication of standard processes, best practices, progress reporting and issue resolution.

Supplier Management

• Fosters and manages key supplier relationships to create short- and long-term value for the I&J business units.
• Leads all efforts in educating the appropriate suppliers and internal stakeholders in the principles of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).

Supplier Negotiation and Contracting

• Prepares for and leads key supplier negotiations.
• Supports the drafting of supply and service level agreements by I&J Legal.

What It Takes to Succeed

Experience that set you up for success

• Minimum 10 years procurement experience, of which at least 5 years must have been within a specialist role especially in Tenders (Requests for proposals) and execution thereof
• Experience and industry knowledge in Capex and MRO is essential
• Prior exposure to category/commodity management, procurement or an engineering or production environment is highly desirable
• Demonstrated success in managing a multi-disciplinary team in a project-type environment will be advantageous
• Prior experience in negotiating purchase terms and conditions

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• A completed qualification in Procurement, Business, Finance or Engineering filed or equivalent is required.
• CIPS certification will be advantageous

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement processes
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Strategic cost analysis and financial management skills
• Facilitation, communication and change management skills
• Experience in procurement of Capex and MRO equipment, supplies and services
• Project Management Skills