Procurement Officer

This senior role is responsible for leading and optimising the end-to-end procurement function, including overseeing commercial evaluations, managing tender processes, and identifying strategic sourcing opportunities to drive cost efficiencies and long-term value. The role ensures robust governance and compliance by enforcing procurement policies, guiding approval processes, and proactively mitigating risks. It also oversees vendor management, including due diligence and onboarding, while acting as a trusted advisor to the business on procurement best practices. The incumbent will play a key role in driving process improvements, enhancing procurement efficiency, and delivering strategic insights through reporting and stakeholder engagement.

• Sourcing/Procurement
  • Conduct commercial evaluation (Costing and commercial documentation review)
  • Compile Tender Evaluation and Adjudication Report (TEAR)
  • Identify opportunity to contract long term or recurring spend
• Governance and Compliance
  • Oversee procurement process
  • Review and compliance check RFQ/RFP evaluation process and procedures followed
  • Review and compliance check governance processes, procedures and documentation for sourcing event i.e. review SSM, BCF, COP
  • Ensure non-conformances are identified and actioned
  • Facilitate Procurement Committee Meetings
  • Facilitate approvals based on DOA and governance followed
  • Identify and mitigate procurement related risks
• Vendor Management
  • Review vendor documentation submitted
  • Vendor verifications on LexisNexis ProcureCheck
  • Onboard vendors on ERP
  • Maintain vendor data quality & periodically perform completeness checks to ensure all vendors are on ProcureCheck.
• Consulting
  • Provide guidance on the procurement policy and procedures to both end-users and the business
  • Advise and guide on procurement best practices
  • Gap analysis - identify gaps and inefficiencies in the procurement process and policy, identify ways to close those gaps, improve efficiency and streamline procurement as a whole
  • Identify and implement business improvements
  • Effective communication skills across all levels
• Reporting
  • Daily updates of procurement tracker
  • Report on day-to-day activities, challenges, issues and successes

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive value and cost optimisation
• Deep understanding of procurement governance, compliance, and risk management
• Proven expertise in complex sourcing, RFQ/RFP processes, and tender adjudication
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence at senior levels
• Vendor management and due diligence experience
• High level of accuracy with strong audit and compliance focus
• Ability to lead, facilitate, and guide cross-functional teams and committees
• Analytical thinking with a continuous improvement mindsetStrong communication skills with a collaborative, solutions-driven approach
• Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic contribution

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, or a related field (Postgraduate qualification advantageous)
• Minimum 6-8 years' experience in procurement, with exposure to complex sourcing environments
• Demonstrated experience in managing high-value tenders and strategic sourcing initiatives
• Strong background in governance, compliance, and structured procurement frameworks
• Experience with ERP systems and vendor due diligence tools (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365, ProcureCheck)
• Proven track record in driving process improvements and enhancing procurement efficiency

Salary: Market Related

Benefits:

• Employee Assistant Programme
• Group Risk Insurance Cover
• Medical Aid
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Retirement Contribution

Rewards: Short Term Incentive

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