Procurement Administrator

SA Metal Group is South Africa’s oldest and largest metal recycling company. For more than 107 years, the

Group has purchased, collected and processed all forms of scrap metal sourced throughout Southern Africa. In

more recent times, the Group has developed and expanded its recycling and manufacturing operations, by

melting, refining, casting and rolling all forms of scrap metal into higher value products for the domestic and

export markets. Our facilities are located in and around Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. For more

information, please visit www.sametal.co.za.

Job description:

The company currently has a vacancy for a highly motivated and experienced Procurement Administrator to

support and coordinate procurement activities in Cape Town. The role requires a highly organized, detail oriented, and process-driven individual with strong administrative and communication skills, who can

effectively support the procurement function and ensure that procurement processes are completed

accurately and efficiently.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Processing and managing procurement-related requests and transactions.

• Maintaining accurate supplier information and documentation.

• Managing supplier applications, credit processes, and approvals.

• Processing purchase orders, stock transactions, invoices, and related documentation.

• Maintaining procurement reports, stock records, and savings-related information.

• Providing general administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the procurement function.

Qualifying criteria

• Grade 12 or equivalent

• Minimum 5 years’ administrative experience in a similar procurement or supply chain role

• Experience within manufacturing, engineering or heavy industrial environments

• Computer literate, with strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite

• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (Fraxion and Accpac experience advantageous)

Qualified attributes

• Strong command of the English language: an eye for detail, meticulous grammar and comprehension,

• and exceptional written communication

• Basic understanding of additional languages advantageous

• Meticulous, accurate and attentive to detail

• Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills

• The ability to self-manage with minimal guidance

• Able to meet deadlines for multiple tasks at a time

• Ability to work under pressure

• Ability to organize and plan carefully

• Hard-working and self-motivated

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team

• Time management and organizational skills

• Excellent standards in execution

Job title:Procurement Administrator

Reporting to:National Procurement Manager

Job type: Permanent position

Benefits include

• Provident fund
• Life cover at 4X annual salary
• Funeral cover
• Medical aid - Hospital Plan with Discovery Health
• 15 x paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours: 07h30-17h00: Monday - Thursday07h30-16h00: Friday

May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

Salary: We offer a highly competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted

within fourteen days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable

pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company

representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other

form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.