Regional Procurement Lead

Overview

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Regional Procurement Lead - Africa. You will lead a team of buyers and specialists focused on growth and sustainability strategies, aiming to achieve best-in-class supply chain, quality, and pricing. This role focuses on onshoring and in‑country African value, ensuring a supply chain that supports our customer sites.

This role serves as the intermediary between the regional function and the global category team, supplier quality, supply chain and our internal customers to fulfil all business requirements.

• Own key relationships with key internal customers and stakeholders, drive collaboration with category management team.
• Responsible for implementation of category strategies for the region.
• Develop and lead the procurement team delivering against local, regional and global requirements.
• Develop and support sourcing activities that drive value and sustainability, including supplier evaluation and selection, market analysis, negotiation, contracting and supplier management.
• Owner of all associated activities to close out any risk reporting and management from READ, P2P policy and other controls.
• Manage procurement budget and key financial objectives for the team.

• Procurement Excellence — understands operational complexity, drives simplification and value.
• Strategic Thinking — leads differently, challenges norms for efficiency.
• Relationship Management — develops key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Interpersonal Skills — communicates clearly with all stakeholder levels.
• Leadership — motivates and supports teams to excel and grow.
• Cost Efficiency — demonstrates the ability to optimize procurement processes, negotiate favorable terms, and implement cost‑saving strategies to maximize value.
• Resilience and follow‑through.
• Fluent in English; a second language would be an advantage.

• Competitive compensation package & annual bonus program.
• Industry‑leading benefit plans.
• Continuous training and development with career growth opportunities.
• Safety‑focused culture.

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best. We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.