Procurement & Inventory Manager

Zohorecruit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Maitland, Cape Town, seeks an experienced Senior Procurement professional to lead national purchasing, drive stock optimisation and implement data-driven demand forecasting across branch networks.

The role reports to the Executive Team, overseeing procurement contracts, supplier governance and international sourcing logistics to balance working capital with material availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in supply chain or a highly analytical field.
• 5–8+ years of group-level procurement or demand planning experience.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems.
• Experience in industrial environments such as steel or building materials, wholesale distribution.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing frameworks for core industrial and raw material portfolios to secure best value.
• Consolidate buying power across national production facilities and branch networks.
• Standardise ad-hoc local branch purchases into pre-negotiated national contracts with supplier governance.
• Develop predictive forecasting models tracking seasonal trends and market dynamics for demand planning.
• Audit stock rotation patterns to minimize slow-moving inventory and free working capital.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Supply chain optimization

Inventory management

Vendor governance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Commerce

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Maitland, Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 28/09/2026

• State/Province Western Cape
• Country South Africa

Job Description

Leading national purchasing and stock optimisation strategies for a construction industry supplier, you will drive supply chain efficiency and inventory control to support business growth. The primary focus is to balance working capital reduction with seamless material availability across nationwide branch networks.

This national role exercises full portfolio ownership over core industrial product categories .

Reporting directly to the Executive Team with matrix leadership over nationwide branch stock controllers, the position builds data-driven demand forecasting models, oversees international sourcing logistics, and standardises national procurement contracts .

Key Responsibilities

Manage purchasing frameworks for core industrial and raw material portfolios to secure best value

Consolidate buying power across all national production facilities and branch networks

Standardise ad-hoc local branch purchases into structured, pre-negotiated national contracts to enforce supplier governance .

Develop predictive forecasting models tracking seasonal trends and market dynamics to optimize demand planning .

Audit stock rotation patterns to minimize slow-moving inventory and free up working capital .

Establish customized minimum and maximum stock thresholds for individual branches based on facility size and local demand .

Manage import risks for raw materials, tracking global price indexes, handling currency fluctuations, and auditing import tariffs .

Coordinate with freight forwarders and customs agents to streamline border clearances and prevent port delays .

Draft, maintain, and enforce National Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with core vendors .

Conduct supplier performance audits using scorecards measuring on-time delivery, product quality, and price consistency .

Provide matrix leadership and mentorship to decentralised branch Stock Controllers nationwide .

Oversee an internal stock transfer system to balance surplus inventory across branches and resolve local shortages .

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Commerce, or a highly analytical/quantitative field.

5 to 8+ years of group-level procurement or demand planning experience.

Advanced proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Experience within industrial environments such as steel, building materials, construction, or wholesale distribution .