SENIOR PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Steinmuller Africa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Steinmuller Africa is seeking a seasoned procurement leader to steer Procurement, Logistics and Facilities Management. You will craft strategic sourcing, manage supplier performance and negotiate critical contracts to drive cost savings and governance.

The role emphasizes risk management, process improvement, and leadership of a high-performing team. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in procurement within engineering sectors, with strong stakeholder engagement and budgeting

Qualifications

• 7 years plus in procurement, accounting and stock management, in senior roles.
• Leadership experience in procurement, supply chain or related sectors.
• Exposure to engineering sectors, especially construction and power generation.
• Procurement processes, supplier relationship management and contract negotiations.
• Experience with tender processes, budgeting and invoicing controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Procurement, Logistics and Facilities Management.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies and cost-optimisation initiatives.
• Negotiate contracts and framework agreements; drive supplier performance.
• Governance, compliance, risk mitigation and continuous process improvement.
• Oversee procurement to pay processes and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams; engage stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Integrity

Confidentiality

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Accountability

Team player

Stakeholder communication

Planning & prioritisation

Education

Purchasing Management degree

Postgraduate business degree

People management qualification

Tools

MS Office

SAP ERP

Job description

Main Purpose:

To provide strategic leadership across Procurement, Logistics and Facilities Management functions. Responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies, driving cost optimisation initiatives, managing supplier relationships, ensuring governance and compliance, and leading high-performing teams in support of operational excellence. To deliver value through strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, contract negotiations, process improvement, risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Performance Areas:

• Identify, evaluate and develop potential BBBEE vendors and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Update Vendor Master data daily.
• Conduct Third Party Due Diligence (TPDD) checks on all new vendors as and when required.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, governance requirements and best practice.
• Administer terms and conditions of purchases.
• Evaluate resources allocation and related risk with the relevant sites.
• Negotiate and conclude framework agreements and/or contracts in line with business requirements.
• Ensure that all purchased are covered by a documents process.
• Drive cost saving as per agreed savings matrix to be entered into the Control Procurement Performance (CPP) toll no later than 4 weeks after initial savings.
• Ensure the timely procurement f goods and services to meet requirements considering delivery lead times.
• Implement and maintain effective Procure to Pay process according to the Internal Control System.
• Review invoices for payment in line with IC requirements.
• Oversee the management of the Logistics and Facilities Management departments.
• Drive continuous improvement, process optimisation and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Any other job-related duties as required from time to time.

Competencies/skills:

• Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Conforms and adheres to rules; closely follows instructions and procedures; minimises risks by sticking to processes.
• Analyses and processes information; asks probing questions; strives to find solutions to problems.
• Interprets data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.
• Prepared to disagree and question assumptions; challenges ideas and established views; comfortable arguing own perspective.
• Is focused on continuously improving things; provides insights by identifying key issues; makes intuitive judgments.
• Is meticulous in finding errors; ensures accuracy by being thorough and checking details; produces high-quality work by being detailed.
• A continuous improvement mindset through innovation.
• High accountability.
• Caring.
• Team player.
• Assertive and goal orientated.
• Task and time driven.
• Sound judgement and risk management capability.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Excellent planning, organising and prioritisation skills.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Good risk and situation judgment, leading to balance escalation.

Preferred Requirements:

• A tertiary qualification in Purchasing Management.
• A postgraduate business orientated degree will be advantageous.
• A formal qualification and/or proven track record of people management.
• 7 Years' relevant procurement, accounting and stock management experience, preferably in senior positions.
• Prior leadership positions in the relevant areas/industries.
• Prior management positions are advantageous.
• Exposure to the engineering industry, especially construction and power generation will be a distinct advantage.
• Procurement knowledge
  • Procurement processes and systems.
  • Quality management systems.
  • Supplier relationship management.
  • Supplier evaluation, selection and quality auditing.
  • Contract negotiations and supplier agreements.
• Tender processes
  • Procurement/material planning.
  • Expediting.
  • Strategic buying.
• General knowledge in procurement-related functions
  • Receiving and stores.
  • Budgeting.
  • Invoicing and payment.
• Engineering industry
  • Preferably construction and power generating industry.
  • Preferably South African, especially Gauteng and Mpumalanga.
• Management knowledge
  • People management.
  • Performance management and reporting.
  • System and process re-engineering.
  • Continuous improvement.
• Computer literate (MS Office, SAP - ERP System).