Procurement Assistant Manager at Pillangó Placements

• Lead suppliers, drive procurement excellence, support your team, and secure competitive pricing—all while ensuring strong governance. If this is your forté, we want to hear from you!
• Join a growing technology solutions provider in Sandton to support and improve procurement operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and maintain purchase orders in line with business requirements.
• Manage supplier contracts, ensuring documentation is accurate, current, and properly stored.
• Maintain accurate procurement data across relevant tools and systems.
• Negotiate with suppliers on pricing, contract terms, and service agreements.
• Support the Procure-to-Pay process, including creating, validating, and updating purchase orders.
• Source and onboard new suppliers where required, ensuring correct procedures and documentation are followed.
• Evaluate and select suppliers based on reliability, quality, cost, and business needs.
• Manage and support procurement team members, including providing guidance, allocating tasks, and monitoring performance.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain operations, and team supervision.
• Experience managing suppliers and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong attention to detail with good administrative and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working with procurement systems and data management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Education

• Relevant qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Management, or a related field preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Professional, organised, and detail-focused approach.
• Ability to build positive relationships with suppliers, team members, and internal stakeholders.