Procurement Assistant Manager

Pillango Placements; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 189,720 - 256,680; Full time

Job summary

Pillango Placements in Sandton, Gauteng, is seeking a procurement professional to support and improve procurement operations. You will prepare and process purchase orders, manage supplier contracts, and maintain accurate procurement data across systems.

The role leads a small procurement team, negotiates commercial terms, and ensures policy compliance. A relevant qualification in Procurement or Supply Chain is preferred, with experience in purchasing and supplier management.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain operations, and team supervision.
• Experience managing suppliers and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong attention to detail with good administrative and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working with procurement systems and data management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and maintain purchase orders.
• Manage supplier contracts and documentation.
• Maintain procurement data across tools and systems.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and service agreements.
• Support Procure-to-Pay by handling PO creation and validation.
• Source and onboard new suppliers with proper procedures.
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on reliability, cost, quality.
• Support procurement team with guidance and task allocation.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier management

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Data management tools

Multitasking

Education

Qualification in Procurement or Supply Chain

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Join a growing technology solutions provider in Sandton to support and improve procurement operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and maintain purchase orders in line with business requirements.
• Manage supplier contracts, ensuring documentation is accurate, current, and properly stored.
• Maintain accurate procurement data across relevant tools and systems.
• Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, contract terms, and service agreements.
• Support the Procure-to-Pay process, including creating, validating, and updating purchase orders.
• Source and onboard new suppliers where required, ensuring correct procedures and documentation are followed.
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on reliability, quality, cost, and business needs.
• Manage and support procurement team members, including providing guidance, allocating tasks, and monitoring performance.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain operations, and team supervision.
• Experience managing suppliers and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong attention to detail with good administrative and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working with procurement systems and data management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Education

• Relevant qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Management, or a related field preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving mindset.
• Professional, organised, and detail‑focused approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships with suppliers, team members, and internal stakeholders.

Salary

• The proposed salary for the role is around R20k per month - the final offer can be marginally negotiable depending on qualifications, experience and skills.