SATIC: Procurement Specialist

PwC Careers Africa; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is seeking a Procurement Specialist to support the UK Procurement team within PwC's Finance function. The role involves managing supplier contracts, due diligence, risk management, contract administration and Source to Pay activities in a global context.

The successful candidate will oversee intake requests, negotiate third party agreements, and ensure compliant procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Technology literate with understanding of AI fundamentals.
• Experience with procurement frameworks, processes and guidance.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management and risk awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake requests for procurement and sourcing support.
• Negotiate and execute third party supplier contracts.
• Support Source to Pay best practice including PO adoption and supplier onboarding.
• Manage contract administration, expiry reviews and record housekeeping.
• Conduct third party due diligence and ensure risk procedures are followed.
• Support sourcing activities to deliver service quality and commercial value.

Skills

AI fundamentals

S2P workflows

Education

Diploma or Degree in Procurement and Purchasing Management or Supply Chain Management or Accounting or Finance

MCIPS qualified, equivalent, or partially qualified

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Job description

PwC’s South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is a hub for technological advancement and innovative solutions. The Procurement Specialist forms part of the Business Services Procurement delivery model, supporting the PwC UK Procurement team. The team operates within the Finance function in the Business Solutions line of service and supports sourcing, contracting, due diligence, risk management, supplier onboarding, contract administration and Source to Pay operations.

The Procurement Specialist supports the management of third-party suppliers through negotiation and execution of contracts, relevant due diligence and risk-related activity, contract management, and administrative requirements. The role also provides an opportunity to participate in sourcing events as part of the broader sourcing agenda. The role will operate in line with established processes and procedures under the guidance of UK-based Managers and Senior Managers.

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

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 - 7 years of proven experience in Procurement and sourcing, including contract review and negotiation.
• Working with established procurement frameworks, processes and guidance.
• 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.
• Experience working with Source to Pay tools, ideally Coupa or other platforms such as SAP Ariba and workflow platforms.

Key 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.

Stakeholder and team support

• Act as a trusted business advisor to relevant stakeholders.
• Act as procurement point of contact for assigned commodity areas, contracts and suppliers.
• Escalate issues where judgement or senior input is required.
• Work closely with UK-based colleagues to progress contracts efficiently and transparently.
• Coordinate inputs from the business, subject matter experts and relevant tools.
• Provide reliable workflow updates and support reporting requirements.

Quality, consistency and continuous improvement

• Ensure contract reviews, negotiations and completions meet quality, completeness and timeliness standards.
• Support maintenance of SOPs and knowledge materials.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and capability building across the team.
• Escalate concerns, issues and process inefficiencies promptly

Agencies please note:

This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by PwC’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs received will be treated as a direct application. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

The successful candidates will be required to work the standard office hours of the UK office. During the training period, attendance in the office will be required on a daily basis. Following the completion of training, candidates will transition to a hybrid working model. Please note that PwC SATIC is currently refining its hybrid working approach, and this remains subject to change in line with business, client, and team requirements.