Contract Specialist – Containers & Intermodal

Isilumko Staffing; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Isilumko Staffing in Sandton, South Africa, invites applications for a Contracts/Procurement Specialist who will lead negotiation, draft and administer commercial contracts with legal and business stakeholders, and manage the full lifecycle from implementation through renewals.

The role emphasizes building strong supplier relationships, monitoring performance, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and delivering monthly reports and analyses to support procurement and operational

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute negotiation strategies to achieve favourable commercial outcomes.
• Draft, negotiate, and administer commercial contracts in collaboration with legal and business stakeholders.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including implementation, amendments, renewals, compliance, and performance monitoring.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while driving continuous improvement and value creation.
• Support sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations.
• Enable contracts within procurement and ERP systems.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve contract-related issues.
• Prepare monthly management reports and contract performance analyses.
• Calculate contract price adjustments based on agreed indices and market conditions.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance requirements, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support procurement and operational objectives.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute negotiation strategies to achieve favourable commercial outcomes.

• Draft, negotiate, and administer commercial contracts in collaboration with legal and business stakeholders.

• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including implementation, amendments, renewals, compliance, and performance monitoring.

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while driving continuous improvement and value creation.

• Support sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations.

• Enable contracts within procurement and ERP systems.

• Monitor supplier performance and resolve contract-related issues.

• Prepare monthly management reports and contract performance analyses.

• Calculate contract price adjustments based on agreed indices and market conditions.

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance requirements, and internal controls.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support procurement and operational objectives.