Senior Requisition Approver - Facilities Services

About the role

Old Mutual, a major South African financial services institution, is hiring a Senior Requisition Approver for its Johannesburg team. The role sits at the intersection of facilities management, procurement and financial governance, validating every facilities-related request so that physical assets stay operational while budgets and fiscal policies are strictly followed.

Key responsibilities

• Review requisitions for completeness and accuracy, ensuring they comply with the delegated authority framework and approved facilities management scopes.
• Check budget availability and the reasonableness of costs against existing contracts and market standards to avoid overruns.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and internal controls, and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Act as a point of contact for facilities managers and business units on submission requirements and approval processes.
• Coordinate across services such as security access control, fleet management, emergency repairs and critical facilities infrastructure.
• Monitor expenditure trends and suggest improvements to procurement processes.

Required profile

• Minimum Matric certificate.
• At least two years of direct experience in administration or requisition approvals in a corporate environment.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team between technical maintenance staff and financial controllers.

Required skills

• Strong computer literacy, with heavy use of procurement software and financial management systems.
• Analytical rigour in scrutinising quotations against historical data and market rates.