Job Description

Own the full procurement lifecycle for engineered components and services to sugar mills. This includes reviewing mill RFQs, issuing supplier RFQs, building costed offers, maintaining price history, expediting and driving supplier performance. You will

initiate and implement costing methods and pricing solutions

so profitability is protected while staying competitive, backed by reliable systems where historical costs are traceable, inconsistencies are flagged early, and cost efficiency is realised without compromising quality or delivery.

Key responsibilities

RFQ intake & scope check:

Triage incoming mill RFQs; verify scope, BOQs, drawings, materials, tolerances, and delivery terms; raise clarifications early.

Supplier RFQs & sourcing:

Prepare and issue clear RFQs to approved and alternative suppliers; compare apples-to-apples across lead time, warranty, quality, Incoterms, and payment terms.

Costing & pricing:

Build itemised cost models (materials, machining, coatings, QA, packing, logistics, duties, margins); prepare quotations with the right commercial clauses.

Price traceability system:

Establish and maintain a searchable

price history

(by item, supplier, spec, Incoterm, currency, date) using SharePoint/Excel/ERP; version-control quotes and attach evidence.

Variance & anomaly detection:

Monitor supplier quotes vs historical norms, FX, PPI/steel indices; flag anomalies and propose negotiation levers ("should-cost" logic).

Negotiation & PO placement:

Negotiate prices/terms ethically; recommend award; raise POs with clean data (item codes, rev levels, QA docs, packaging, markings).

Supplier performance management:

Implement

OTIF

tracking, NCRs, CARs, quality scorecards; maintain an approved supplier list with risk ratings and capacity notes.

Logistics & Incoterms:

Align quotes with Incoterms 2020, packaging, export docs, HS codes; coordinate hand-off to logistics with clear ship/delivery instructions.

Data & reporting:

Build dashboards for RFQ turnaround, hit-rate, savings, price indices, supplier OTIF; keep stakeholders updated.

Continuous improvement:

Close the loop with engineering and projects; capture lessons learned; update templates and checklists.

Qualifications & experience required:

Minimum:

National Diploma or Degree in

Supply Chain/Procurement/Operations

or

Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

.

3-7 years

procurement experience in

engineering/manufacturing

. Practical knowledge of

Incoterms 2020

, shipping terms, basic customs/duties, and logistics documentation. Advanced

Excel

(XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, Pivot Tables, Power Query) and solid file discipline in

SharePoint/OneDrive

or an ERP.

Preferred/Advantageous:

CIPS Level 4-6

(or SAPICS/APICS certification). Exposure to

ISO 9001

processes, supplier NCRs/CARs, and QA documentation. Experience costing

manufactured components

.

Power BI

basics for supplier and pricing dashboards. Familiarity with sugar-milling equipment or similar process-plant sectors.
Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

What are your salary expectations?
Education:

Diploma (Required)
Experience:

Supply Chain & Procurement: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person