Strategic Procurement & Contracts Leader

Tiger Brands; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands in Germiston is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the end-to-end procurement cycle, from sourcing to contract management. You will balance cost savings with quality and reliability, acting as a critical link between internal teams and external suppliers to ensure continuity and profitability.

The role requires 8–10 years in procurement within FMCG or manufacturing, strong Excel and data skills, and the ability to drive strategic sourcing, supplier evaluations, and budget

Qualifications

• Core knowledge including procurement systems, supplier management and cost control.
• Analytical and project management capabilities.
• Leadership and ethical procurement practices.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with budgeting and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the procurement and buying activities within the business unit, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and contracts within the Business Unit.
• Work with the broader procurement function and contribute to the development and promotion of a professional and ethical procurement function
• Developing and executing the sourcing strategy of the relevant BU commodities
• Managing RFXs to optimize spend and unlock value for Tiger, ensuring procurement motivations for approvals and compliance with policy
• Develop, implement and manage supplier contracts for assigned spend with support from Legal
• Provide budgetary input, quarterly cost forecasts, and Zero Based Budgeting
• Maintain Supply Risk registers for specified commodities
• Complete supplier evaluations, negotiations and price movements for all categories allocated
• Monitor and manage contracts for the BU and suppliers to ensure contracts are valid and risk is managed
• Management of procurement processes including online platforms (Zycus) and data management for BU adoption
• Ongoing change management of procurement processes through proposals or presentations
• Explain complex products or services to internal or external customers
• Compilation of procurement mandates and reports for contract awards to Exco and project briefs
• Monthly reconciliation and KPI reporting including savings from CI initiatives

Skills

Operational procurement

Procurement systems

Supplier management

Cost management

Zero-based budgeting

Analytical skills

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

3-year degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Tiger Brands in Germiston is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the end-to-end procurement cycle, from sourcing to contract management. You will balance cost savings with quality and reliability, acting as a critical link between internal teams and external suppliers to ensure continuity and profitability.

The role requires 8–10 years in procurement within FMCG or manufacturing, strong Excel and data skills, and the ability to drive strategic sourcing, supplier evaluations, and budget