Procurement jobs in South Africa

Who are we?

MiWay is a direct financial services company. We are passionate about service excellence, convenience and offering our clients superior value products. Our Vision is to be a world-class direct financial services business that offers a complete array of services under one convenient umbrella – all managed online. We are positive that with the right people on board, we will continue to grow and give our clients the freedom to do things their way – free from worry and most importantly at peace with all the “what-ifs” of the world. Company values that every employee subscribes to are: Energy, Freedom, Accountability and Attitude. The ideal candidate is one who has the courage to be bold and subscribes to MiWay’s core values! Do you have a positive attitude, love a challenge, treat your colleagues with respect and look for solutions, not problems? If yes, then MiWay is the place for you!

Qualification And Experience

Degree with 10 to 15 years related experience.

What will make you successful in this role?

Business Contract Management Admin

• Facilitating the re-contracting process for IT services
• Managing the filing process of all contracts
• Administering NDAs for individuals and corporations
• Managing vendor correspondence as required
• Overseeing the approval process for independent contractors
• Vendor Engagement Forum Coordination.
• Coordinating forums and associated meetings, including tracking and reporting attendance confirmations, and preparing meeting documents ,agenda, minutes.
  
  

Rate Administration

• Maintaining continuous interaction with relevant stakeholders to ensure sourcing aligns with MSA agreements
• Supporting rate negotiations between clients and suppliers
• Assisting in cost-saving initiatives
• RFx coordination
• Assisting in the management of RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes, ensuring compliance with RFx policies
  
  

Vendor or Supplier Onboarding

• Collecting necessary documents to ensure vendors are onboarded in accordance with Sanlam’s sourcing policy
• B-BBEE Administration
• Ensuring vendors maintain the desired B-BBEE level
• Accurately recording and frequently updating vendors B-BBEE information
  
  

Key Deliverables

Strategic Sourcing Plan

• Delivery of an annual sourcing roadmap aligned to business needs.
• Identification of cost-reduction and value-creation opportunities.
  
  

Vendor Management Framework

• Implementation of a performance-based vendor management system.
• Quarterly vendor scorecards and business review meetings.
  
  

Cost Optimization

• Annualized cost savings targets through supplier negotiations, consolidation, or demand management.
• Transparent reporting of procurement-driven savings to executive leadership.
  
  

Contract and SLA Governance

• 100% compliance with contracting standards, SLA documentation, and renewal cycles.
• Standardisation and digitisation of the contract repository.
  
  

Compliance and Risk Mitigation

• Full adherence to internal procurement policies, regulatory guidelines, and audit requirements.
• Risk assessments and due diligence processes for all high-risk suppliers.
  
  

Leadership and Capability Development

• Ongoing training and mentorship of procurement team members.
• Succession planning and workforce capability development.
• Provide clear direction, support, and motivation to ensure high levels of engagement and productivity.
• Set performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and implement development plans to drive individual and team success.
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

Driving business unit efficiency and target achievement

Manage partnerships and communication

Strategic and Operational Call Centre control and reporting

Budgeting, expense management and audits

Management of employees

Personal Attributes

Builds effective teams - Contributing strategically

Decision quality - Contributing strategically

Directs work - Contributing strategically

Business insight - Contributing strategically

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing strategically

Customer focus - Contributing strategically

Drives results - Contributing strategically

Collaborates - Contributing strategically

Being resilient - Contributing strategically

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Deadline to apply: 13 June 2025.

Our commitment to transformation

At MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.