Procurement Manager - Welding

Location: Boksburg

Job Title: Procurement Manager

Location:

Boksburg / Johannesburg Area

Reporting to:
Head of Supply Chain / Operations

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business goals

Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers (local and international)

Negotiate contracts and maintain supplier agreements

Manage purchase orders and ensure timely delivery

Monitor supplier performance and risk (quality, lead times)

Collaborate with operations, logistics, and finance on demand planning

Manage procurement team (buyers, planners)

Track procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement

Ensure compliance with B-BBEE procurement (if applicable)

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, or NQF 7 qualifications.

Proven experience in a purchasing management role, preferably within a retail or industrial environment

Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements Contract management and supplier experience Project management experience Knowledge of supply chain management Computer literate, especially Excel skills

. Skillset

Required:

Procurement strategies, Supplier identification, Supplier evaluation, Supplier onboarding, Contract negotiation, Supplier agreements, Purchase order management, Timely delivery, Supplier performance monitoring, Risk management, Quality management, Lead times management, Collaboration with operations, Collaboration with logistics, Collaboration with finance, Demand planning, Procurement team management, Buyers management, Planners management, Procurement KPIs tracking, Continuous improvement, B-BBEE procurement compliance, Contract management, Supplier experience, Project management, Supply chain management, Computer literacy, Excel skills