Procurement Specialist Supplier Management - South Africa • Johannesburg

Biocair Customs Brokerage Llc; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in scientific logistics is seeking a Procurement Specialist to drive the Global Procurement Strategy. The role involves sourcing essential products and services, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with procurement processes. Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills and experience in logistics or life sciences. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits, including a discretionary bonus scheme.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Pension

Life insurance

Medical aid benefits

20 days holiday

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Procurement Specialist in an international organization.
• Experience in procuring services and products.

Responsibilities

• Complete end-to-end sourcing processes for new supplier implementation.
• Collaborate with Supplier Approval, Quality, and Compliance Teams.
• Develop detailed sourcing and category plans.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

Procurement Specialist

As the Procurement Specialist, you will report to the EMEA Procurement Manager.

Your role will be to support and drive the implementation of the Global Procurement Strategy by sourcing essential products and services for our operations.

You will identify cost-effective suppliers who deliver quality and service excellence, aligning with our core values. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual interested in shaping our Procurement strategy and contributing to our mission to 'Move Science Forward' by securing top-tier services and suppliers for Biocair, without compromising customer service.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Complete end-to-end sourcing processes for new supplier implementation in line with Biocair SOPs.
2. Support new supplier requests, validate contracts, and coordinate information on existing suppliers.
3. Collaborate with Supplier Approval, Quality, and Compliance Teams to ensure timely reviews and approvals under local and regional sourcing management.
4. Manage the regional supplier database, ensuring accuracy and currency across all platforms.
5. Develop detailed sourcing and category plans to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.
6. Maintain high standards of compliance with processes and procedures, continually challenge the status quo, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.

Our company values guide all our actions.

The successful candidate will operate in alignment with these values as we aim to be the provider of choice for scientific logistics solutions, based on care, expertise, and precision—enabling our customers to focus on research and development.

Key competencies:

• Prior experience as a Procurement Specialist within an international organization is essential.
• Experience in procuring both services and products is essential.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation skills.
• Research-driven with robust analytical skills.
• Financial planning awareness with the ability to identify and deliver cost savings across multiple units.
• CIPS qualification is preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in logistics and/or life sciences is highly desirable.

In return, we offer:

• Salary between ZAR , and ZAR , per annum, depending on experience.
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
• Pension, life insurance, medical aid benefits.
• 20 days holiday and wellness programs.

This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 08:30 to 17:30, onsite at our office in Kempton Park.

This position is based in South Africa, and the right to work in South Africa must be established during recruitment.

Biocair is committed to equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic.