Strategic National Procurement & Inventory Lead

Zohorecruit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Maitland, Cape Town, seeks an experienced Senior Procurement professional to lead national purchasing, drive stock optimisation and implement data-driven demand forecasting across branch networks.

The role reports to the Executive Team, overseeing procurement contracts, supplier governance and international sourcing logistics to balance working capital with material availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in supply chain or a highly analytical field.
• 5–8+ years of group-level procurement or demand planning experience.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems.
• Experience in industrial environments such as steel or building materials, wholesale distribution.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing frameworks for core industrial and raw material portfolios to secure best value.
• Consolidate buying power across national production facilities and branch networks.
• Standardise ad-hoc local branch purchases into pre-negotiated national contracts with supplier governance.
• Develop predictive forecasting models tracking seasonal trends and market dynamics for demand planning.
• Audit stock rotation patterns to minimize slow-moving inventory and free working capital.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Supply chain optimization

Inventory management

Vendor governance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Commerce

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Zohorecruit in Maitland, Cape Town, seeks an experienced Senior Procurement professional to lead national purchasing, drive stock optimisation and implement data-driven demand forecasting across branch networks.

The role reports to the Executive Team, overseeing procurement contracts, supplier governance and international sourcing logistics to balance working capital with material availability.