Procurement Officer

Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Procurement Environmental
Reference: 185637

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Seriti

The Role

This senior role is responsible for leading and optimising the end-to-end procurement function, including overseeing commercial evaluations, managing tender processes, and identifying strategic sourcing opportunities to drive cost efficiencies and long-term value. The role ensures robust governance and compliance by enforcing procurement policies, guiding approval processes, and proactively mitigating risks. It also oversees vendor management, including due diligence and onboarding, while acting as a trusted advisor to the business on procurement best practices. The incumbent will play a key role in driving process improvements, enhancing procurement efficiency, and delivering strategic insights through reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

Sourcing/Procurement:

Conduct commercial evaluation (Costing and commercial documentation review)
Compile Tender Evaluation and Adjudication Report (TEAR)
Identify opportunity to contract long term or recurring spend

Governance and Compliance:

Oversee procurement process
Review and compliance check RFQ/RFP evaluation process and procedures followed
Review and compliance check governance processes, procedures and documentation for sourcing event i.e. review SSM, BCF, COP
Ensure non-conformances are identified and actioned
Facilitate Procurement Committee Meetings
Facilitate approvals based on DOA and governance followed
Identify and mitigate procurement related risks

Vendor Management

Review vendor documentation submitted
Vendor verifications on LexisNexis ProcureCheck
Onboard vendors on ERP
Maintain vendor data quality & periodically perform completeness checks to ensure that all vendors are on ProcureCheck.

Consulting:

Provide guidance on the procurement policy and procedures to both end-users and the business
Advise and guide on procurement best practices
Gap analysis – identify gaps and inefficiencies in the procurement process and policy, identify ways to close those gaps, improve efficiency and streamline procurement as a whole
Identify and implement business improvements
Effective communication skills across all levels

Reporting

Daily updates of procurement tracker
Report on day-to-day activities, challenges, issues and successes

Key Skills Required

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive value and cost optimisation
Deep understanding of procurement governance, compliance, and risk management
Proven expertise in complex sourcing, RFQ/RFP processes, and tender adjudication
Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence at senior levels
Vendor management and due diligence experience
High level of accuracy with strong audit and compliance focus
Ability to lead, facilitate, and guide cross-functional teams and committees
Analytical thinking with a continuous improvement mindset
Strong communication skills with a collaborative, solutions-driven approach
Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic contribution

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, or a related field (Postgraduate qualification advantageous)
Minimum 6–8 years’ experience in procurement, with exposure to complex sourcing environments
Demonstrated experience in managing high-value tenders and strategic sourcing initiatives
Strong background in governance, compliance, and structured procurement frameworks
Experience with ERP systems and vendor due diligence tools (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365, ProcureCheck)
Proven track record in driving process improvements and enhancing procurement efficiency

Employment Package Outline:

Salary:

Market Related

Benefits:

Employee Assistant Programme
Group Risk Insurance Cover
Medical Aid
Professional Development Opportunities
Retirement Contribution

Rewards:

Short Term Incentive

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