Procurement Specialist

About the role

The Procurement Specialist will work closely with the Procurement Manager to develop and execute cost‑effective procurement strategies, manage supplier relationships, and oversee the end‑to‑end procure‑to‑pay process across multiple commodities.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of innovative procurement strategies.
• Perform monthly commodity spend analysis and provide performance insights.
• Maintain and update the savings matrix with achieved cost reductions.
• Source, evaluate, and onboard reliable suppliers, managing tender processes and due‑diligence.
• Ensure supplier compliance with procurement policies and standards.
• Engage internal stakeholders to influence spend and drive cost efficiencies.
• Monitor supplier service levels, conduct regular reviews, and address performance gaps.
• Maintain the approved vendor database and remove non‑compliant vendors.
• Collaborate with legal and risk teams on contract reviews and annual supplier audits.
• Oversee the procure‑to‑pay workflow to ensure timely approvals, accurate accounting, and adherence to budgetary limits.
• Support compliance with Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) requirements and maintain the BEE certificate database.

Required profile

Required skills

• ERP systems