# Procurement Team Leader

Purpose of Position To lead the procurement team in ensuring the effective sourcing, purchasing, and supply of materials, equipment, and services required by the business. The role is responsible for supplier management, cost control, inventory optimization, and ensuring uninterrupted operations while mentoring and guiding buyers within the department. Duties & Responsibilities Manage and execute procurement activities for production, maintenance, and operational requirements. Source competitive suppliers and negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and contracts. Ensure procurement activities align with company policies and budget targets. Drive cost-saving initiatives and continuous improvement within the supply chain. Monitor market trends, pricing movements, and supplier performance. Manage and execute procurement activities for production, maintenance, and operational requirements. Source competitive suppliers and negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and contracts. Lead and supervise buyers and procurement administrators. Allocate workload and monitor procurement KPIs. Provide coaching, mentorship, and training to procurement staff. Ensure accountability and tim

- **Id**: 4006520
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/astec-industries-procurement-team-leader>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T05:37:48Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T05:37:48Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4475
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics, Transport Infrastructure, Mining Tech

## Company

- **Id**: 2340683
- **Name**: Astec Industries
- **Domain**: astecindustries.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/astecindustries>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no
- **OpenMP** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T07:15:36Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: seen:2, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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