Procurement Officer

Our FMCG client seeks an experience Procurement Officer. The Procurement Officer will manage the end-to-end procurement cycle for raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and non-production supplies (MRO) required for the factory plant in Midrand. This role is vital to minimizing stockouts, ensuring compliance with strict food/product safety standards, and driving down total manufacturing costs through robust supplier negotiation and active inventory planning.

Salary: Market related (Depends on the experience)

Position Type: Permanent - EE only

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate with a National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• Professional registration with CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) is an advantage.
• 3 to 5 years of active procurement experience specifically within an FMCG or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong operational experience tracking fast-moving stock lines, handling raw materials, or managing agricultural commodities is highly valued.
• Proven experience utilizing ERP systems (such as SAP MM module, Sage Evolution, or Syspro) to manage procurement workflows.
• Advanced efficiency in MS Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for calculating material usage and analyzing spend patterns.
• Sound knowledge of local regulatory requirements, including food safety standards (HACCP/FSSC 22000) or consumer goods compliance.
• Strong negotiation techniques combined with sharp numerical and analytical skills.
• High resilience and adaptability when working under pressure inside a fast-paced environment.

• Sourcing & Supplier Management
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable suppliers for raw materials and packaging categories.
• Negotiate favorable terms, SLAs, pricing, and volume rebates without sacrificing product safety or quality standards.
• Monitor and report on supplier performance (on-time delivery, cost variances, and compliance indicators).
• Promote B-BBEE compliance goals by actively sourcing from transformed, local suppliers.
• Inventory Control & Order Fulfillment
• Calculate demand forecasts in tandem with the production planning team to determine dynamic reorder points.
• Generate and process purchase orders (POs) accurately within the company's system.
• Expedite open orders to prevent operational downtime on the manufacturing floor.
• Reconcile physical inventory variances alongside the warehouse team to ensure data accuracy.
• Financial Control & Administration
• Track procurement spend data to identify and deliver on monthly cost-saving initiatives.
• Resolve invoice queries quickly by identifying discrepancies between POs, Good Receiving Notes (GRNs), and supplier invoices.
• Maintain meticulous records of contracts, pricing structures, and compliance certificates for audit readiness.

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