ESG & BBBEE Procurement Manager

EY; South Africa; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an ESGS Manager within Supply Chain Services to drive procurement-support for EY South Africa’s BBBEE program, coordinating procurement inputs, supplier development, reporting, verification evidence and stakeholder engagement to advance BBBEE objectives.

You will serve as the primary ESGS coordination point for procurement-related BBBEE activities and support the broader enterprise program with cross-functional collaboration and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, procurement, finance, sustainability or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience supporting BBBEE programs, scorecards, verification processes or transformation initiatives.
• Experience in procurement, supplier development, ESG, transformation or a related field.
• Experience with supplier-spend analysis and BBBEE evidence requirements.
• Demonstrated project or program-management capability.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Program management and governance: manage the BBBEE procurement-support plan, milestones, risks and escalations.
• Coordinate procurement inputs and track progress against approved objectives.
• Maintain effective controls, documentation and cross-functional governance.
• Preferential procurement and supplier transformation: embed BBBEE considerations across sourcing and supplier-management processes.
• Analyze spend, supplier status and opportunities with qualifying suppliers.
• Develop targeted actions with category and business stakeholders to close gaps.
• Enterprise and supplier development: support development initiatives for qualifying South African businesses.
• Connect suitable suppliers with relevant development and commercial opportunities.
• Track participation, outcomes, evidence and external relationships.
• Measurement, verification and reporting: coordinate procurement readiness and evidence for annual BBBEE verification.
• Validate spend, supplier data and documentation with relevant teams.
• Report performance, address evidence gaps and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Stakeholder engagement: build strong relationships across business and functional teams.
• Translate BBBEE requirements into practical actions and guidance.
• Facilitate governance reviews and elevate key risks.

Skills

BBBEE Knowledge

Procurement & supplier development

Program management

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Executive communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

EY is seeking an ESGS Manager within Supply Chain Services to drive procurement-support for EY South Africa’s BBBEE program, coordinating procurement inputs, supplier development, reporting, verification evidence and stakeholder engagement to advance BBBEE objectives.

You will serve as the primary ESGS coordination point for procurement-related BBBEE activities and support the broader enterprise program with cross-functional collaboration and governance.