Non-Motor Strategy & Procurement Specialist

Discovery Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Limited, via Discovery Insure, seeks a Non-Motor Specialist - Strategy and Procurement to convert procurement, supplier and claims data into strategic insights and drive cross-functional projects that improve cost efficiency, supplier performance, and service outcomes in the non-motor environment.

The role partners with Procurement, Claims Operations, Finance, Data & Analytics, and Technology to build evidence-based business cases, implement sourcing strategies, and monitor performance

Qualifications

• Matric (Essential).
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering or Project Management (Advantageous).
• 5+ years’ experience in the non-motor insurance industry, analyzing data, strategy, project management to improve efficiencies.
• 3+ years’ experience in plumbing, building and construction environments (Advantageous).
• Strong procurement expertise, including sourcing, contracting and supplier negotiations (Advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Identify strategic opportunities, translate complex data into practical recommendations, and lead priority procurement and operational improvement projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop evidence-based business cases, define measurable benefits, and track cross-functional delivery with clear reporting.
• Analyze supplier, claims, cost and market data to identify performance trends, inefficiencies and opportunities.
• Turn findings into sourcing strategies, negotiation positions, process improvements and scalable solutions.
• Partner with Procurement, Claims Operations, Assessing, Finance, Data and Analytics, Technology, Legal, Compliance and service partners; influence senior stakeholders.
• Own a portfolio of strategic procurement and operational projects with scope, milestones, governance, risks and benefits.
• Perform structured analysis to identify opportunities and inform decisions.
• Design dashboards and reporting packs translating data into actionable insight.
• Lead or support sourcing initiatives, commercial evaluation and contracting.
• Monitor supplier performance, service delivery and cost drivers against measures.

Skills

Relationship Building

Critical thinking

Project planning

Data analysis

Communication

Accountability

Understanding of procurement

Short-term insurance

Education

Matric (Essential)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Discovery Limited, via Discovery Insure, seeks a Non-Motor Specialist - Strategy and Procurement to convert procurement, supplier and claims data into strategic insights and drive cross-functional projects that improve cost efficiency, supplier performance, and service outcomes in the non-motor environment.

The role partners with Procurement, Claims Operations, Finance, Data & Analytics, and Technology to build evidence-based business cases, implement sourcing strategies, and monitor performance