Grocery Category & Procurement Lead

Nile.ag; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Nile.ag seeks a Grocery Category Manager / Buyer to own procurement relationships with grocery suppliers and manufacturers. You will negotiate terms, forecast demand, manage inventory, and curate assortments for key items to support Nile’s growth across Africa.

You will work closely with software and logistics teams to optimize sourcing workflows, reduce friction, and monitor supplier performance through dashboards.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of progressive experience in grocery procurement.
• Tertiary qualification is preferred.
• Analytical mindset with pragmatic problem solving.
• Experience with implementation of new supply chain systems and/or processes.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with key grocery suppliers and manufacturers.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, terms, and contracts across key commodity lines.
• Lead demand forecasting, inventory planning, and order scheduling to optimize product availability.
• Curate the product assortment for key value items and maintain an accurate system catalogue.
• Partner with the software engineering team to continuously improve sourcing systems and automated workflows.
• Collaborate with internal logistics teams to maximize supply chain efficiency and reduce fulfillment friction.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards to evaluate category growth, supplier performance, and procurement efficiency.

Skills

Grocery procurement

Negotiation

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Sourcing

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Sourcing systems

Job description

Nile.ag seeks a Grocery Category Manager / Buyer to own procurement relationships with grocery suppliers and manufacturers. You will negotiate terms, forecast demand, manage inventory, and curate assortments for key items to support Nile’s growth across Africa.

You will work closely with software and logistics teams to optimize sourcing workflows, reduce friction, and monitor supplier performance through dashboards.