Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Manager

Dante Personnel; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Dante Personnel in Milnerton, Western Cape, is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead supplier negotiations and category management. The role requires strong strategic thinking and a proven track record in procurement leadership.

The ideal candidate will manage complex international supplier relationships, travel approximately one week per month, and contribute to business development and client engagement across markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement/commercial experience.
• Strong technical procurement and supplier negotiation experience.
• Proven business development and client relationship management skills.
• Experience managing and growing a procurement category.
• Proven team leadership experience.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities
• International supplier/client experience advantageous
• English essential
• French/Portuguese advantageous
• Willing to travel approximately one week per month to Namibia, Mozambique, Congo, Gabon, etc.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier negotiation

Business development

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

English

International travel awareness

Job description

Minimum requirements

• 5+ years’ procurement/commercial experience.
• Strong technical procurement and supplier negotiation experience.
• Proven business development and client relationship management skills.
• Experience managing and growing a procurement category.
• Proven team leadership experience.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities
• International supplier/client experience advantageous
• English essential
• French/Portuguese advantageous
• Willing to travel approximately one week per month to Namibia, Mozambique, Congo, Gabon, etc.