Procurement Administrator

SA Metal; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident fund

Life cover

Funeral cover

Medical aid

Paid leave days

Long service leave

Job summary

SA Metal Group in Cape Town is seeking a highly organized Procurement Administrator to support and coordinate procurement activities. The role requires attention to detail, strong administrative and communication skills, and the ability to ensure procurement processes are completed accurately and efficiently.

You will maintain supplier information, process orders and invoices, manage supplier applications and credit approvals, and generate procurement reports while providing general admin

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ administrative experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or heavy industrial environments.
• Computer literate with strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• ERP/MRP knowledge Fraxion and Accpac advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing and managing procurement-related requests and transactions.
• Maintaining accurate supplier information and documentation.
• Managing supplier applications, credit processes, and approvals.
• Processing purchase orders, stock transactions, invoices, and related documentation.
• Maintaining procurement reports, stock records, and savings-related information.
• Providing general administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the procurement function.

Skills

Administrative skills

Procurement knowledge

ERP/MRP experience

MS Office proficient

Attention to detail

Education

Grade 12

Tools

Fraxion

Accpac

Job description

SA Metal Group is South Africa’s oldest and largest metal recycling company. For more than 107 years, the
Group has purchased, collected and processed all forms of scrap metal sourced throughout Southern Africa. In
more recent times, the Group has developed and expanded its recycling and manufacturing operations, by
melting, refining, casting and rolling all forms of scrap metal into higher value products for the domestic and
export markets. Our facilities are located in and around Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. For more
information, please visit www.sametal.co.za.

Job description

The company currently has a vacancy for a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Administrator to
support and coordinate procurement activities in Cape Town. The role requires a highly organized, detail oriented, and process-driven individual with strong administrative and communication skills, who can
effectively support the procurement function and ensure that procurement processes are completed
accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Processing and managing procurement-related requests and transactions.
• Maintaining accurate supplier information and documentation.
• Managing supplier applications, credit processes, and approvals.
• Processing purchase orders, stock transactions, invoices, and related documentation.
• Maintaining procurement reports, stock records, and savings-related information.
• Providing general administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the procurement function.

Qualifying criteria

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ administrative experience in a similar procurement or supply chain role
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering or heavy industrial environments
• Computer literate, with strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (Fraxion and Accpac experience advantageous)

Qualified attributes

• Strong command of the English language: an eye for detail, meticulous grammar and comprehension,
• and exceptional written communication
• Basic understanding of additional languages advantageous
• Meticulous, accurate and attentive to detail
• Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills
• The ability to self-manage with minimal guidance
• Able to meet deadlines for multiple tasks at a time
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organize and plan carefully
• Hard-working and self-motivated
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Time management and organizational skills
• Excellent standards in execution

Job title: Procurement Administrator

Reporting to: National Procurement Manager

Job type: Permanent position

Benefits include

• Provident fund
• Life cover at 4X annual salary
• Funeral cover
• Medical aid – Hospital Plan with Discovery Health
• 15 x paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

07h30–17h00: Monday – Thursday07h30–16h00: Friday

May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

Salary

We offer a highly competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted
within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable
pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company
representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other
form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.