Category Buyer(12 month contract)

Recruitment Matters Africa (Pvt) Ltd; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage procure-to-pay processes and supplier negotiations. The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of procurement experience, be familiar with procurement systems including SAP, and hold a diploma in finance or supply chain. This role offers the opportunity to ensure compliance with procurement processes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of Procurement experience, including procure-to-pay processes.
• Knowledge of Procurement processes, systems, and policies.
• Experience in Procurement buying and Procurement SAP Systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage procure-to-pay processes, including transactional sourcing.
• Handle supplier selection and negotiation for transactional sourcing.
• Create Purchase Orders.
• Prepare and execute RFI, RFQ, and RFP documents.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes and manage contract compliance.

Skills

Knowledge of Procurement processes

Experience in Procurement buying

Experience in Procurement SAP Systems

Ability to travel (when required)

Education

NQF Level 6 (Diploma in Finance/Supply Chain or related)

CIPS Certificate

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage procure-to-pay processes, including transactional sourcing
• Handle supplier selection, request for quotation, and negotiation for transactional sourcing.
• Create Purchase Orders.
• Perform non-strategic category sourcing by preparing and executing RFI, RFQ, and RFP documents.
• Assist with providing category-relevant information for contract creation and management.
• Ensure compliance with agreed procurement processes for transactional POs and manage contract compliance.
• Manage open and post-facto purchase orders, ensuring they are ready for execution.
• Manage data, provide accurate information and reports, and analyze procurement transactions against targets, ensuring data integrity.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: NQF Level 6 (Diploma in Finance/Supply Chain or related).
• Advantageous Education: CIPS Certificate.
• Minimum Experience: 4 years of Procurement experience, including procure-to-pay processes.
• Advantageous Experience: Knowledge of Procurement processes, systems, and policies; Experience in Procurement buying and Procurement SAP Systems.

Skills:

• Knowledge of Procurement processes, systems, and policies.
• Experience in Procurement buying.
• Experience in Procurement SAP Systems.
• Ability to travel (when required).