Strategic Global Procurement Leader (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

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.