Procurement Administrator

Signa Opportunity; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic opportunity provider in Johannesburg seeks South African unemployed youth for a procurement role. Responsibilities include executing procurement administration, maintaining stakeholder relations, and ensuring compliance with policies and standards. Candidates with Grade 12 and strong organizational skills who are aged between 18 and 34 are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will demonstrate a proactive attitude and strong communication abilities. This role offers a pathway to gain valuable experience in procurement operations.

Qualifications

• South African unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated in the programme before.
• Medically fit to work in the specific environment.

Responsibilities

• Comply with work rules and standards.
• Execute general procurement administration.
• Follow up on overdue orders.
• Build stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure adherence to Procurement Policy.

Skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Strong organizational skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Proactivity

MS Office

Education

Grade 12

National Certificate: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Job description

Responsibilities

Finance, Risk and Compliance:

• Comply with work rules, standards, and methods.
• Take care to minimise waste.
• Provide feedback on cost saving initiatives in area of control.
• Obtain and check information and capture data accurately.

File documents as per procedure.

Operational Excellence/Service Delivery

• Execute general procurement administration.
• Expedite all orders to be received as required.

Purchase Order Maintenance

• Following up on overdue orders as well as actively expediting purchase orders.
• Perform minute taking duties as and when required by management and distribute accordingly and timeously.
• Credit Application forms for vendors and benchmarking.
• Ensure Procurement Policy is always adhered to.
• Implement and coordinate special projects (as and when required).

Strategic Initiatives/Projects

• Implement and coordinate special projects (as and when required).

Stakeholder Relations

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally.
• Ensure open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders/suppliers.
• Collaborate with external service providers with regard to any office needs.
• Comply with Health and Safety standards, disciplinary and behavioural rules, and procedures.

Requirements

• South African unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated on the programme before.
• Grade 12.
• National Certificate: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (advantageous).
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Problem‑solving and decision making.
• Proactivity and self‑direction.
• Interpersonal skills.
• MS Office.
• Medically fit to work in the specific.

Application Notice

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks after submitting your application.