- Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process from sourcing through to purchase order issuance and delivery.
- Source and evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost, service, capacity, and risk.
- Lead supplier negotiations to secure competitive pricing, payment terms, rebates, and service levels.
- Manage RFQs, tenders, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and delegated authority limits.
- Drive procurement savings and cost optimisation initiatives.
- Monitor market trends, pricing movements, and supply chain risks.
- Develop alternative supplier strategies to reduce dependency and supply risk.
- Support strategic sourcing initiatives and long-term supply agreements.
Supplier Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
- Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and scorecard assessments.
- Monitor supplier service levels, delivery performance, and quality standards.
- Resolve supplier disputes, claims, shortages, and pricing discrepancies.
- Ensure suppliers comply with contractual obligations and service agreements.
- Manage supplier on-boarding and due diligence requirements.
- Monitor supplier financial stability and business continuity risks.
Stock & Inventory Management
- Develop and maintain inventory management policies and controls.
- Ensure optimal stock levels are maintained to support operational requirements while minimising working capital investment.
- Manage inventory planning, forecasting, replenishment, and demand management processes.
- Monitor stock levels, reorder points, safety stock, and stock ageing.
- Review slow-moving, excess, obsolete, and damaged stock and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure accurate inventory valuation and reporting.
- Drive initiatives to improve inventory turns and stock utilisation.
- Implement inventory optimisation strategies across all warehouses and stock locations.
Warehouse Governance & Control
- Ensure robust stock control procedures are implemented and adhered to.
- Oversee cycle counts, stock counts, stock audits, and reconciliations.
- Investigate and resolve stock variances and losses.
- Ensure physical stock security and safeguarding of company assets.
- Monitor warehouse operational performance and stock handling practices.
- Ensure compliance with stock issue, transfer, return, and receiving procedures.
- Review warehouse policies and continuously improve inventory processes.
Contractor & Field Stock Management
- Ensure stock issued to contractors and field teams is accurately tracked and accounted for.
- Monitor contractor-held inventory and stock balances.
- Review stock recoveries, returns, losses, and damaged materials.
- Investigate unrecovered stock and implement recovery plans.
- Ensure accountability for company assets held by contractors and third parties.
- Establish controls and reporting for contractor stock usage and consumption.
Commercial & Financial Management
- Develop procurement budgets and inventory forecasts.
- Monitor procurement spend against approved budgets.
- Identify and deliver procurement savings opportunities.
- Support cash flow optimisation through effective purchasing and inventor management.
- Review stock provisions, write-offs, and inventory adjustments.
- Ensure accurate inventory accounting and financial reporting.
- Work closely with Finance to support month-end, budgeting, forecasting, and audit processes.
- Analyse procurement and inventory KPIs and provide actionable recommendations.
Planning & Demand Management
- Collaborate with Operations, PMO, Build, Maintenance, and Commercial teams to forecast material requirements.
- Develop procurement and inventory plans based on project forecasts.
- Ensure long-lead items are sourced and secured proactively.
- Monitor supply chain constraints and implement contingency plans.
- Align procurement activities with business growth and project delivery requirements.
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval frameworks, and governance standards.
- Manage procurement and stock-related audit requirements.
- Maintain accurate procurement and inventory records.
- Ensure contracts, supplier agreements, and documentation are up to date.
- Identify and mitigate procurement, supplier, and inventory risks.
- Monitor compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements where applicable.
- Develop business continuity plans for critical suppliers and materials.
- Lead and develop Procurement, Inventory, and Warehouse teams.
- Establish clear objectives and performance expectations.
- Drive accountability, collaboration, and service excellence.
- Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and development planning.
- Build succession plans and strengthen team capability.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Develop and maintain procurement and inventory dashboards.
- Prepare weekly and monthly management reports.
- Procurement spends
- Cost savings achieved
- Supplier performance
- Stock holding values
- Stock ageing
- Inventory turns
- Stock variances
- Stock losses
- Contractor stock recoveries
- Forecast versus actual consumption
- Purchase order commitments
- Provide insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Procurement savings achieved (Rands and percentage).
- Purchase price variance.
- Supplier contract compliance.
- Supplier on-time delivery performance.
- Procurement cycle time.
- Emergency purchase percentage.
- Inventory accuracy.
- Inventory turnover ratio.
- Days inventory on hand.
- Stock ageing levels.
- Slow-moving and obsolete stock values.
- Stock write-off levels.
- Stock count accuracy.
- Stock variance percentage.
- Audit findings.
- Supplier compliance levels.
- Contractor stock recovery rate.
- Inventory holding value versus target.
- Procurement spends versus budget.
- Working capital performance.
- Forecast accuracy.
- Material availability rate.
- Project material readiness.
- Service level achievement.
- Warehouse productivity and efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Procurement, Logistics, Finance,Commerce, or related field.
- CIPS, SAPICS, CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent procurement/supply chain qualification advantageous.
- 7-10 years' experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, or
- Warehouse Operations.
- 3-5 years in a leadership or management role.
- Experience within Telecommunications, Fibre, Construction, Infrastructure, Utilities, or Engineering environments preferred.
- Strong experience managing high-value inventory and supplier contracts.
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Negotiation
- Inventory Optimisation
- Commercial Acumen
- Contract Management
- Supply Chain Planning
- Financial Analysis
- ERP Systems
- Procurement Governance
- Risk Management
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Accountability
- Change Management
- Communication & Influence
- Continuous Improvement