Procurement Officer / Specialist

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd Permanent

Johannesburg, South Africa Posted on 30/01/2026

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a Procurement Officer / Specialist for our client in Johannesburg.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements procurement strategies, manuals, policies and procedures to ensure an efficient, best practice, and commercially focused procurement function.
• Ensures strict adherence to procurement policies and procedures
• Oversees the analysis and monitoring of current and future procurement requirements, and prepares to support the achievement of corporate objectives and targets.
• Engages with the business to identify the key procurement priorities, and ensure that purchases are made at competitive prices.
• Establishes new processes and systems for effective procurement processes, and identifies solutions for procurement systems.
• Drives a short turn around time for processing Requisitions and Purchase Orders.
• Maintains an up to date database of qualified vendors and suppliers of goods and services to the company.
• Oversees sourcing processes, Request for Proposals (RFP) compilation, evaluation of suppliers' responses and negotiation with suppliers including long term purchasing agreements.
• Defines and manages key supplier relationships to deliver excellent operational performance in cost, service and quality.
• Ensures that delivered goods are inspected to conform with the specifications on the order.
• Sets up and drives the processes for reviewing contracts, suppliers and vendors, to ensure that maximum value for money is achieved.
• Oversees all international procurements, from order to delivery.
• Develops and implements new purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification.
• Oversees the purchase of Insurance Certificates and other relevant custom clearing documents.
• Ensure the integrity of the IMS is maintained when changes to the IMS are planned and implemented.
• Liaises with Engineering and Production Departments for materials requirements and specifications
• Liaises with Customs and clearing Agents for smooth clearance.
• Liaises with Accounts to ensure payments of supplied goods.
• Relates with Stores on Purchase, Inspection and Delivery of materials.
• Liaises with Key Personnel for the offloading and receipts of materials.

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a similar role within the Mining Industry.
• At least 5 years managerial experience.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Social Sciences, or any other relevant discipline.
• Relevant professional qualification in Supply Chain Management e.g. Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)