Head of Procurement

About the role

GEA is looking for a Head of Procurement in Johannesburg to lead and continuously improve procurement across GEA Africa. The role ensures compliant, commercially competitive, timely and sustainable sourcing for projects, operations and Service, owns the local implementation of the GEA Procurement Operating Model, governance and SOPs, and develops the procurement team.

Key responsibilities

• Translate global and regional procurement policies and category strategies into a local roadmap, annual objectives and implementation plans, and lead the procurement team and its reporting structure.
• Own local SOPs, controls, tender thresholds, supplier onboarding, PO controls and contract repositories, and monitor compliance through audits and corrective actions.
• Direct sourcing plans, RFx, bid evaluation, negotiations, supplier selection and contracting, and oversee supplier segmentation, scorecards and business reviews.
• Deliver validated savings and cost avoidance with Finance, and run a monthly KPI dashboard covering savings, on-time delivery, sourcing cycle time and compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement and transformation projects across source-to-pay, and champion sustainable procurement and supplier due diligence.
• Act as procurement functional lead for SAP S/4HANA rollout readiness, working with the key user and program team.
• Manage the allocated cost center, prepare management reports, annual plans and budgets, and maintain strong relationships with auditors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics or Commerce.
• CIPS/MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification advantageous.
• 7+ years of relevant procurement experience, including 3+ years leading people or a procurement function.
• Demonstrated sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, governance and project procurement experience.
• Knowledge of industrial engineering, manufacturing or project-based environments is beneficial.

Required skills

• SAP and procurement analytics experience; S/4HANA rollout exposure advantageous.
• Leadership, coaching, negotiation, financial literacy and analytical ability.
• SOP design, internal controls, KPI management and process improvement.
• Change and project management, stakeholder communication and escalation.
• High integrity, organized execution and proficiency in English.