ESD Coordinator at Mukuru

The Opportunity

• We’re looking for a detail-driven, data-savvy ESD Coordinator to join our Group Procurement team. This role plays a key part in driving Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) and B-BBEE compliance across our South African entities.
• If you’re passionate about transformation, supplier governance, and turning data into meaningful insights that influence real business decisions — this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

B-BBEE & Supplier Compliance

• Act as the custodian of supplier B-BBEE compliance across all South African entities.
• Ensure suppliers have valid, up-to-date B-BBEE certificates or affidavits on record.
• Maintain a centralised supplier compliance register and proactively manage expiries and gaps.
• Support sourcing initiatives by identifying compliant and transformation-aligned suppliers.

Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD)

• Identify suppliers with ESD and transformation potential.
• Support the execution and tracking of approved ESD initiatives.
• Contribute insights and progress updates as part of the Mukuru ESD Working Committee.

Data, Reporting & Dashboards

• Collect, validate, and analyse supplier, spend, and compliance data.
• Deliver weekly B-BBEE, ESD, and supplier spend reports.
• Monitor VAT thresholds and flag suppliers requiring VAT registration.
• Design and maintain dashboards that translate complex data into actionable insights for leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Transformation teams.
• Engage with suppliers, verification agencies, auditors, and transformation partners.
• Act as a go-to person for supplier B-BBEE and ESD-related queries.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Support audits and verification processes with accurate documentation.
• Improve supplier compliance processes, reporting standards, and data integrity.
• Ensure alignment with procurement policies and regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Business, Economics, or similar.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a procurement or supplier management environment.
• Strong understanding of South African B-BBEE legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience with supplier onboarding, compliance governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong data analysis, reporting, and dashboard development skills.
• High attention to detail with excellent data accuracy and governance focus.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Proactive, organised, and results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to translate data into meaningful business insights.