Procurement Administrator

SA Metal Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

provident fund

life cover at 4X annual salary

funeral cover

medical aid – Hospital Plan with 相关

Job summary

SA Metal Group in Cape Town seeks a Procurement Administrator to support and coordinate procurement activities. You will process requests, maintain supplier data, manage supplier applications and purchase orders, and generate procurement reports with accuracy.

Strong admin skills, ERP/MRP knowledge and excellent communication are essential for timely delivery in a heavy industrial environment. The role reports to the National Procurement Manager.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ administrative experience in procurement or supply chain.
• 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).

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

MS Office

English language

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Fraxion ERP

Accpac ERP

Job description

SA Metal Group is proud of the high quality of people it has attracted. Our employees are committed to our mission of providing the best possible service to all our valued suppliers and customers, with enthusiasm and integrity.

We believe that our people are our biggest asset. We aim to provide all staff members with all possible opportunities to realize their full potential within optimum working conditions. The process starts with selecting the right people for the job, after which we ensure continuous skill development, assisting the SA Metal Group to grow and develop.

We strive to conduct all our business with integrity, professionalism and a positive attitude.

Training, Empowerment & Development

SA Metal Group’s Human Capital Development Policy states:

“SA Metal Group values its people above all other assets and strives to develop all staff members to their full potential. To this end the Company provides excellent human capital development programmes and rewards staff members who strive to improve themselves and show commitment to the Mission of the Company.”

We offer many development programmes, including our Supervisory Development Programme, Artisan Development Programme and Adult Basic Education and Training Programme. We have on-site computer training facilities countrywide where these courses are held.

These programmes are aimed to develop, motivate and upskill our employees, providing them with an opportunity to progress to their full potential within SA Metal Group.

SA Metal Group is committed to transformation in the workplace. The Group has an employment equity (EE) policy in place to ensure that all applicants, regardless of race, gender or other criteria are given every opportunity to join our family. We invest in the talent, competency and skills of our people.

With the guidance of this EE policy, overseen by a representative committee, we constantly strive to ensure that we operate in a non-discriminatory and non-sexist environment.

In addition, the company has invested in various internal employment equity initiatives, including healthcare facilities providing primary, occupational, clinical and HIV/Aids care. Furthermore, we have on-site catering facilities to provide competitively priced meals to all employees.

Our training in leadership, growth and development, including via management, technical and skills-based programmes, is made available to all staff with a constant emphasis on promotion within the Group.

SA Metal Group is committed to ensuring the health and safety (H&S) of all its employees.

Over many years, the Group has implemented a comprehensive programme of continuous safety improvement.

Our policy is to exceed compliance with H&S legislation and to create the safest possible working environment in our sector.

Our compliance with the stringent on-site safety requirements of some of our large clients, many of them public companies, is testament to the strength of our home‑grown Safety Programme.

This Safety Programme is driven by an integrated safety team which includes divisional directors, the heads of human resources and healthcare, line managers, labour H&S representatives, a dedicated national safety manager and regional safety officers.

Safety and health go hand in hand, and our Safety Programme is augmented by our Healthcare Programme. We have modern, fully equipped on‑site clinics at all our major centres. These are staffed with full‑time qualified nursing sisters supported by regular attendance of medical doctors. Our Occupational Health Programme, which includes our medical monitoring programme, is run through these clinics.

These are staffed with full‑time qualified nursing sisters supported by regular attendance of medical doctors. Our Occupational Health Programme, which includes our medical monitoring programme, is run through these clinics.

Employees are given free access to our expanded Primary HealthCare Programme as well as to our comprehensive, award‑winning HIV/AIDS Programme. SA Metal Group, one of the first industrial companies to introduce such a programme in 1998, provides all employees with the full spectrum of HIV education, testing, treatment and support.

The Group is fully committed to the preservation of the environment, employing only environmentally‑friendly processes when recycling scrap metal and waste products for use in the South African and other economies.

SA Metal Group has a zero‑alcohol and drug policy on all its sites, applicable to all staff and contractors.

In addition to other charitable projects in which the company is involved, SA Metal Group is proud of its internal Basic Needs Fund.

We are aware that many of our employees, due to their socio‑economic position and present lack of resources, do not have the means to cope with an emergency, trauma or crisis in their personal lives. To compound matters further, many of our employees do not have easy access to insurance or banking facilities.

Many of our employees live in under‑resourced informal settlements, back‑yard dwellings or on properties with inadequate infrastructural development. Their homes are often self‑built and often the lack of foundations and proper building materials results in severe consequences in the event of a natural disaster.

In addition, many of our employees live in areas where there is inadequate police visibility and intervention, resulting in their exposure to endemic, trauma‑inducing crime. In order to assist in combating these challenges, and under the direct auspices of a management and employee voluntary representative group, the Group has initiated the Basic Needs Fund.

This fund is designed to support employees and their families who, in the event of natural disasters, crime or other catastrophes, do not have access to interim or immediate relief in the form of shelter, food, water and clothing. Material assistance may be given both financially and by physical means, allowing the employees and their families the opportunity to re‑establish themselves in a manner where they can function as normally as possible, preferably within 24 hours of the claim having been made.

Achieve a fulfilling & rewarding career with SA Metal.

The benefits of being an SA Metal Group employee go far beyond the financial reward and benefits received by employees. Staff members become part of a team of motivated, passionate and dedicated people who are all focused on contributing, growing and making a difference.

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 will include, but are not limited to:

• 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

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 – Thursday
07h30–16h00: 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.

Skills

Administration Communication ERP systems Microsoft Office Organization Procurement Teamwork Time Management