Procurement Specialist — Contracts & Sourcing (Onsite)

Black Pen Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Pen Recruitment is assisting a client in Johannesburg to source a Procurement Specialist for a consulting/Big4 environment. The role supports the UK procurement team within the Finance function, handling sourcing, contracting, due diligence, risk management, supplier onboarding, contract administration and Source to Pay operations.

The position is full-time and permanent, onsite in Johannesburg, with a focus on governance, governance of procurement processes, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Procurement and Purchasing Management or Supply Chain Management or Accounting or Finance.
• MCIPS qualified, equivalent, or partially qualified.
• Technology literate, including a working understanding of AI fundamentals.
• Procurement and sourcing experience, including contract review and negotiation.
• Experience working with established procurement frameworks, processes and guidance.
• Experience managing multiple activities in parallel and prioritising effectively.
• Strong relationships, negotiation, customer and stakeholder management experience.
• Ability to identify and address risk management issues.
• Experience in a corporate, offshore or shared services delivery model is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake requests for procurement contractual and sourcing support.
• Manage, negotiate and execute third party supplier contracts.
• Support Source to Pay best practice, including purchase order adoption and effective supplier onboarding.
• Manage contract administration, contract expiry reviews and contract record housekeeping.
• Conduct appropriate third party due diligence and ensure risk management procedures are followed.
• Support sourcing activity, where applicable, to help deliver service quality and commercial value.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

AI fundamentals

Education

Diploma/Degree in Procurement or related

MCIPS qualification or equivalent

Job description

Black Pen Recruitment is assisting a client in Johannesburg to source a Procurement Specialist for a consulting/Big4 environment. The role supports the UK procurement team within the Finance function, handling sourcing, contracting, due diligence, risk management, supplier onboarding, contract administration and Source to Pay operations.

The position is full-time and permanent, onsite in Johannesburg, with a focus on governance, governance of procurement processes, and continuous improvement