Procurement Manager
Manufacturing
Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa
Know your SKUs better than your suppliers do? Here, you own stock availability.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, Southern Africa, this role leads end-to-end procurement for a well-established international group, with imports at its core. You drive the planning, freight and supplier performance that keep product available across multiple African markets.
What you will own
- Demand-plan-driven purchasing and MRP execution across a large, long-tail SKU portfolio
- Inventory value, ITR, fill rates, first-pick availability and obsolete stock
- Inbound ocean and air freight, customs compliance and export coordination
- A team of MRP Controllers and Import/Export staff
What you bring
- Tertiary qualification in Logistics or Supply Chain
- 5+ years’ supply chain experience, including 3+ years managing people
- Automotive, industrial or technical distribution experience preferred
- You own the stock, not just the purchase order
- You manage performance and discipline with confidence, not avoidance
Your technical toolkit
- ERP/MRP systems, order book management and S&OP
- Hands-on ownership of 3,000+ SKUs
- Strong analytical and numerical accuracy
Ready to take ownership of the stock? Send your CV to jenny@pollockassociates.co.za today