Procurement Manager
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Job Location:
Middelburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
A high-pressure mining and operational environment is seeking a resilient highly assertive and commercially strong Procurement Manager to take ownership of procurement governance supplier performance contract management operational sourcing and compliance enforcement across the business.
This role isnt a good fit for someone who avoids difficult conversations struggles under pressure or needs constant direction.
This role requires a procurement professional who can:
This role isnt a good fit for someone who avoids difficult conversations struggles under pressure or needs constant direction.
This role requires a procurement professional who can:
- enforce procurement compliance
- manage operational pressure
- navigate difficult stakeholders
- and maintain control in a fast-moving mining environment.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Acting CFO the successful individual will play a strategic and operational role in driving procurement execution supplier management contract lifecycle control and procurement governance across the business.You will work closely with:
- Operations
- Finance
- Suppliers
- Site leadership
- Internal stakeholders across multiple operational functions
Key Responsibilities
- Lead procurement and contract lifecycle management
- Drive tender processes supplier negotiations and contract execution
- Enforce procurement policy and governance across the business
- Coordinate operational procurement requirements with site operations
- Manage supplier performance SLA adherence and procurement reporting
- Drive cost-saving initiatives and commercial negotiations
- Monitor procurement risk compliance and supplier performance metrics
- Build strong internal stakeholder relationships while maintaining procurement discipline
- Ensure procurement activities align with operational and budgetary requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in:
- Supply Chain
- Procurement
- Logistics
- Commerce
- Minimum 5 years procurement experience
- Mining experience is essential
- Strong contract management and supplier negotiation capability
- Proven experience operating in high-pressure operational environments
- Valid drivers license and own transport required
- Must be medically fit for mining site access and capable of passing site medicals in line with DMPR legislation
What Were Looking For
We are specifically looking for someone who is:- Assertive and operationally strong
- Mentally resilient under pressure
- Able to manage difficult stakeholders and challenging operational environments
- Strong on governance compliance and procurement control
- Commercially aware and solutions-driven
- Highly organised and deadline-focused
- Calm composed and decisive under pressure
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Strategic exposure reporting directly into executive leadership
- Significant operational influence across procurement and supply chain functions
- Opportunity to shape procurement governance and supplier performance
- High-impact role within a demanding mining environment
- Strong earning potential and long-term career growth
Important
This role is not suited to:- Passive personalities
- Administrative buyers
- Individuals uncomfortable with pressure or operational conflict
- Candidates without mining exposure
If you are a resilient Procurement Manager with strong mining exposure commercial acumen and the ability to enforce procurement discipline in high-pressure environments we invite you to apply confidentially.
Required Experience:
Manager
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