Senior Procurement Manager (Remote)

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health coverage

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Home office allowance

Travel for essential meetings

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead a fully remote procurement function. The role focuses on developing global strategies, realizing significant cost savings, and ensuring supply chain resilience across a distributed team and key suppliers.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years in procurement with strong leadership, strategic sourcing, and advanced financial acumen.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement and supply chain with leadership experience.
• Experience developing and implementing global procurement strategies and achieving cost savings.
• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global procurement strategy.
• Lead and mentor a geographically dispersed procurement team.
• Negotiate major contracts and master service agreements with global suppliers.
• Drive cost reduction through strategic sourcing and category management.
• Establish KPIs for procurement operations and supplier performance.
• Ensure risk management and business continuity for critical supply chains.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Global procurement

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship mgmt

Remote team leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Master's degree in SCM/Business

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Procurement Manager to lead their procurement function entirely remotely. This senior leadership role will be responsible for developing and implementing global procurement strategies, driving significant cost savings, and ensuring supply chain resilience. You will manage a distributed team, cultivate high-level supplier relationships, and oversee complex contract negotiations. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with a proven ability to manage large-scale procurement operations, optimize global supply chains, and drive strategic initiatives from a remote setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global procurement strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a diverse, geographically dispersed procurement team.
• Oversee the negotiation of major contracts and master service agreements with key global suppliers.
• Drive significant cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, category management, and process improvements.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for procurement operations and supplier performance.
• Ensure robust risk management strategies are in place for critical supply chains and implement business continuity plans.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement and supply chain management, with significant leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing global procurement strategies and achieving substantial cost savings.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, complex contract negotiation, and supplier relationship management at an enterprise level.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate remote teams effectively.
• Strong analytical, financial acumen, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field is required.

Benefits

• Highly competitive executive salary and substantial bonus potential.
• Fully remote position offering unparalleled flexibility and autonomy.
• Executive-level benefits package, including premium health coverage, retirement plans, and life insurance.
• Generous allowance for professional development, home office expenses, and travel for essential meetings.
• Opportunity to shape and lead procurement strategy for a global organization.