Strategic Product & Procurement Leader

Midvaal Recruitment; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Midvaal Recruitment is seeking a Product & Procurement Manager in Vereeniging, Gauteng to oversee its product portfolio, procurement strategy and supplier relationships. The role focuses on enhancing profitability, stock availability and private-label development in a technical supply context.

The successful candidate will optimise pricing, margins and sourcing efficiency while driving commercial performance and leveraging data analytics to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management, category management or procurement.
• Experience in industrial tooling, hydraulics or technical wholesale/distribution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product strategies to improve profitability and range performance.
• Manage pricing, gross margins, landed costs and supplier rebate structures.
• Oversee procurement planning, supplier sourcing, purchasing and negotiations.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and monitor performance.
• Lead development and management of private-label product range.
• Optimise stock availability, forecasting and replenishment to meet requirements.
• Analyse product performance and costs to identify profitability opportunities.
• Maintain accurate product, pricing, procurement and supplier data in systems.
• Utilise dashboards and analytics to support commercial decisions.
• Support product marketing initiatives and technical content development.
• Identify sourcing opportunities and gaps to strengthen competitive advantage.
• Apply AI tools to support analysis, forecasting, research and content development.

Skills

Product management

Procurement

supplier management

Negotiation

Data analysis

AI tools

Education

National Diploma (N-Dip) or engineering qualification

Tools

SAP Business One

QlikView

Netstock

Job description

Midvaal Recruitment is seeking a Product & Procurement Manager in Vereeniging, Gauteng to oversee its product portfolio, procurement strategy and supplier relationships. The role focuses on enhancing profitability, stock availability and private-label development in a technical supply context.

The successful candidate will optimise pricing, margins and sourcing efficiency while driving commercial performance and leveraging data analytics to inform decisions.