Group Procurement Manager

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Procurement Supply Chain Management Commerce Engineering or related field
• Postgraduate qualification or CIPS (advantageous)

Experience

• Minimum 8 years experience in procurement operations or supply chain
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role
• Experience in multi-site service or facilities management environments is preferred

Key Skills

• Strategic sourcing and category management
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
• Procurement policy governance and compliance expertise
• Advanced analytics reporting and financial modelling
• ERP systems and procurement technologies

Strategic Leadership & Value Creation

• Develop and execute a Group-wide procurement strategy aligned to business and financial objectives
• Drive cost efficiencies and commercial value including delivery of early quick-win savings initiatives
• Lead sourcing strategies supplier negotiations and contract optimisation

Procurement Transformation & Governance

• Assess and establish procurement baselines across all business units
• Design and implement standardised procurement processes controls and centralised workflows
• Review and enforce procurement policies and Delegation of Authority (DoA)
• Strengthen compliance and governance aligned to audit and regulatory requirements

Supplier & Category Management

• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships locally and internationally
• Implement a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) model for key suppliers
• Develop category management frameworks and playbooks for priority spend areas

Commercial & Financial Management

• Deliver measurable procurement savings aligned to Group targets
• Provide insightful spend analytics pricing benchmarks and market intelligence
• Implement procurement reporting frameworks dashboards and performance scorecards

Transformation & BBBEE

• Drive supplier diversity and preferential procurement in line with BBBEE requirements
• Develop and grow SMME supplier participation across the Group
• Contribute to the Groups broader transformation and sustainability agenda

People & Capability Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team
• Build capability across the Group through skills development and cross-functional collaboration