Procurement Business Partner - Non-Merchandise Procurement (NMP) at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Job Description

• TFG’s Non-Merchandise Procurement function is a strategic partner to the Group, built on strong partnerships, commercial discipline, and fit-for-purpose procurement practices. We are looking for an experienced Procurement Business Partner to support key business areas across the Group, including Credit and Value Add Services, Facilities Management, Corporate Services (e.g., consumables, travel, fleet), and procurement support for the Group Store Build division.
• The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to understand objectives, develop and execute procurement strategies, deliver commercial value, support contract management, and apply procurement governance in a practical, business-focused way. This role requires adaptability, commercial thinking, and the ability to solve complex business problems creatively.

Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned business areas to formulate and execute procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Deliver cost-effective and commercially sound procurement solutions.
• Manage supplier and contractual risk while enabling value creation.
• Provide procurement leadership, sourcing support, and governance across strategic and operational requirements.
• Adapt approaches to suit diverse business areas and organisational complexity.
• Translate procurement activities into tangible, realized benefits.
• Lead commodity specialists supporting procurement activities for allocated business areas.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement business partnering experience.
• Experience in indirect procurement, with exposure to corporate services, financial services, insurance, retail, facilities management, store development, and construction-related procurement (advantageous).
• Strong understanding of retail business and procurement’s role in enabling commercial and operational objectives.
• Experience working with suppliers, tracking performance, and negotiating commercially sound outcomes.
• Experience managing RFx processes, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations.
• Solid understanding of supplier management, contract management, procurement governance, and risk management.
• Experience reviewing and managing contracts with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with cross-functional sourcing teams and multiple business stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify value opportunities beyond price.
• Recognized degree or diploma in Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent experience.

Key Competencies

• Commercial thinking and business acumen.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• Negotiation and influencing ability.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Planning and prioritisation.
• Attention to detail.
• Contract and risk awareness.
• Ethical decision-making.
• Ability to work across multiple categories and business areas.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Ability to balance governance, value, speed and business practicality

Behaviours: 

• Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Forms, develops, and leads a group of individuals toward the achievement of a common team objective
• Creates an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success
• Consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions
• Inspires, motivates and empowers individuals to go above and beyond for the benefit of the team and the organisation
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation
• Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation agreed-upon