Manager: Purchasing

Aeciminingchemicals; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Aeciminingchemicals is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead the procurement interface between the business and Procurement, driving sourcing strategies and contract utilisation to support safe and reliable operations.

You will lead a team of Buyers, ensure compliance with procurement policies and contracts, and support operations, maintenance and project teams through effective purchasing execution and supplier engagement.

Qualifications

• Honours / BTech Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Management or a related field.
• 5-7 years proven experience in procurement, category management, supply chain or operations.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, mining, chemicals or industrial environments.
• Experience managing operational procurement activities and supplier performance.
• Experience supervising or leading procurement teams.
• Strong ERP and eProcurement experience (SAP, Coupa).
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting maintenance, shutdown and operational procurement requirements.
• Experience working in matrix and multi-site operating environments.

Responsibilities

• Early engagement with Engineering, Maintenance and Planning on upcoming work / projects.
• Participation in plant shutdown, outage and project planning meetings.
• Forward visibility of critical spares, long-lead items and recurring service needs.
• Ensure timely procurement of engineering materials, spares, services and contractor requirements.
• Execute procurement activities in accordance with approved category strategies and sourcing decisions.
• Monitor open purchase orders and expedite critical deliveries.
• Manage procurement service levels and ensure responsiveness to operational requirements.
• Support maintenance shutdowns and planned outages through effective procurement planning and execution.
• Coordinate procurement support for operational and project-related requirements.
• Ensure continuity of supply for critical operational materials and services.
• Drive contract compliance and maverick spend reduction.
• Ensure accurate and timely procurement transactions in SAP/Coupa.
• Manage expediting and resolution of supply disruptions.
• Lead supplier negotiations to achieve optimal commercial outcomes.

Skills

ERP & eProcurement experience

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Sourcing & supplier management

Contract compliance

Education

Honours / BTech Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

The role serves as the primary procurement interface between the business and Procurement, ensuring the efficient execution of sourcing strategies, contract utilisation, supplier performance management and uninterrupted supply of engineering goods and services required to support safe and reliable operations. Not limited to being responsible for leading and directing a team of Buyers, driving procurement service excellence, ensuring compliance to procurement policies and contracts and supporting operational, maintenance and project teams through effective purchasing execution and supplier engagement.

REQUIRED OUTPUTS: FUNCTIONAL

OPERATIONAL PROCUREMENT EXECUTION

• Early engagement with Engineering, Maintenance and Planning on upcoming work / projects
• Participation in plant shutdown, outage and project planning meetings
• Forward visibility of critical spares, long-lead items and recurring service needs
• Ensure timely procurement of engineering materials, spares, services and contractor requirements
• Execute procurement activities in accordance with approved category strategies and sourcing decisions
• Execute procurement activities in accordance with approved category strategies and sourcing decisions
• Monitor open purchase orders and expedite critical deliveries
• Manage procurement service levels and ensure responsiveness to operational requirements
• Support maintenance shutdowns and planned outages through effective procurement planning and execution
• Coordinate procurement support for operational and project-related requirements.
• Ensure continuity of supply for critical operational materials and services
• Drive contract compliance and maverick spend reduction
• Ensure accurate and timely procurement transactions in SAP/Coupa
• Manage expediting and resolution of supply disruptions
• Lead supplier negotiations to achieve optimal commercial outcomes

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Buyers
• Set clear KPIs (OTIF delivery, cost savings, compliance, cycle time)
• Drive a high-performance, service-oriented culture
• Support capability building across tactical and operational buying

SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT

• Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality and delivery reliability
• Manage supplier issue resolution and escalation
• Identify and mitigate supply and operational risks
• Support supplier reviews in collaboration with Strategic Sourcing and/or Category Managers

BUSINESS PARTNERING

• Act as the primary procurement interface for the assigned business unit
• Translate business requirements into clear purchasing plans
• Ensure alignment between business demand and procurement execution
• Provide input on cost drivers, price movements, and supply risks

FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Track and report on purchase price variance, savings realization and Budget adherence
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ensure cost discipline and value delivery
• Ensure payment term compliance
• Avoidance of duplicate, incorrect or non-compliant purchases
• Working capital awareness linked to inventory, lead times and supplier terms

GOVERNANCE, COMPLIANCE & PROCESS EXCELLENCE

• Ensure full compliance with procurement policies, Delegation of authority (DoA) and Contracting standards
• Drive continuous improvement in procurement processes, system utilisation (SAP, Coupa), data quality and reporting
• Supplier ethics, anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance
• Conflict of interest declaration and management
• Fair and transparent procurement practices
• Confidential handling of commercial and supplier information

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & TRANSFORMATION

• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation and digital adoption / reduction of manual interventions
• Preferential procurement and BBBEE supplier development alignment
• Localisation opportunities where relevant
• Enterprise and supplier development support, where applicable
• Transformation objectives aligned to company procurement policy

KPI’S

• Contract compliance
• Technical, quality and specification compliance for engineering goods and services
• Ensure Contractor scope of work clarity
• Purchase order cycle time
• Cost savings / cost avoidance
• Supplier performance scores
• Reduction in emergency / spot buys
• Reduction in After-the-Fact POs

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Honours / B Teche Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Management or a related field
• At least 5-7 years proven experience in procurement, category management, supply chain or operations
• Minimum 3 years' experience in engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, mining, chemicals or industrial environments
• Experience managing operational procurement activities and supplier performance
• Experience supervising or leading procurement teams
• Strong ERP and eProcurement experience (SAP, Coupa)
• Solid commercial and analytical capability
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience supporting maintenance, shutdown and operational procurement requirements
• Experience working in matrix and multi-site operating environments