Strategic Procurement & Sourcing Coordinator

Gvw-Group,-LLC; Durbanville; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

GVW Group (Pty) Ltd is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Procurement Administrator to support our buyers and Strategic Purchasing Manager. You will coordinate sourcing documentation, maintain procurement data, track purchasing activities, and help resolve supplier invoice discrepancies.

You will work closely with suppliers, Finance, and internal teams to keep procurement activities moving while supporting process improvements and cost-reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• A diploma in Business or Supply Chain.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP and procurement systems, including maintaining supplier, pricing, and purchasing data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, reporting, document-control, and database-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and prioritization, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a professional approach to supplier engagement.
• A proactive approach, efficient execution, reliable follow-through, and sound judgment on when to escalat issues.
• Practical problem-solving skills and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• A friendly, positive, and team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing activities: Compile and issue complete RFQ packages, including drawings, bills of material, specifications, and annual usage or volume information.
• Coordinate engineering changes: Administer engineering change orders (ECOs), from request intake and Teamcenter documentation through RFQs, supplier follow-up, escalation, and system setup.
• Maintain procurement data: Create and update supplier records, pricing, minimum order quantities (MOQs), lead times, and related information in ERP/MRP and supporting systems.
• Process purchase requisitions: Prepare accurate requisitions for production, PPAP, tooling, and other approved requirements, maintaining supporting ROI, approval, and audit documentation.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies: Analyze and report supplier invoice short-pays and other discrepancies, working with buyers, suppliers, and Finance to correct pricing and resolve issues within agreed timelines.
• Track activities through completion: Monitor RFQs, supplier responses, ECOs, approvals, deliveries, receipt confirmations, invoice actions, and open procurement items; escalate delays appropriately.
• Coordinate meetings and follow-up: Schedule procurement and supplier meetings, prepare supporting materials, record minutes, and maintain action logs.
• Maintain reports and records: Keep procurement reports, databases, trackers, cost-reduction records by truckline, and audit trails accurate and up to date.
• Support continuous improvement: Assist with supplier lead-time improvements, MOQ discipline, exception-part analysis, sourcing, and cost-reduction initiatives. Identify recurring delays or data issues and recommend practical workflow improvements.
• Complete additional procurement duties and projects assigned by the Strategic Purchasing Manager.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Prioritization

Communication

Education

Diploma in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/MRP

Microsoft Excel

Procurement systems

Job description

GVW Group (Pty) Ltd is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Procurement Administrator to support our buyers and Strategic Purchasing Manager. You will coordinate sourcing documentation, maintain procurement data, track purchasing activities, and help resolve supplier invoice discrepancies.

You will work closely with suppliers, Finance, and internal teams to keep procurement activities moving while supporting process improvements and cost-reduction initiatives.