Job Description

The St Stithians College Finance Department welcomes applications for the above-mentioned position, which will be available 01 January 2026. The role requires passion, commitment, innovative thinking, and high levels of integrity.

Your talent and positive mental attitude mean you can deliver on the following responsibilities as Procurement Specialist: This role directly supports the Procurement Strategy by driving cost efficiency, improving supplier performance, enhancing compliance, and supporting digital transformation in procurement categories.

• Analyse spend data to identify trends and savings opportunities.
• Assist with driving the procurement policies and procedures.
• Track contract renewals, expirations, and performance clauses.
• Proactively scheduling contract renewals.
• Maintain supplier relationships and monitor performance (KPIs), create KPIs where needed.
• Streamline procurement processes for categories.
• Support implementation of procurement systems (e.g., ERP, e-sourcing tools).
• Work closely with internal departments to understand needs.
• Resolve discrepancies between orders and invoices.
• Support the Procurement Intern with supplier onboarding where required.
• Look for opportunities to automate to make the procurement process more efficient
• Support the Procurement Manager in administrative part of tenders (booking of meetings, analysis, etc.)
• Reporting on B-BBEE and the tracking thereof.
• Manage RFIs & RFQs from start to end.
• Drive cost savings for tactical spend.
• Provide support/training to users of procurement systems.
• Identify suppliers and maintain good relationships with the internal stakeholders & suppliers

Job Requirements

• 5+ years in a similar role
• Relevant Procurement Qualification (CIPS Level 4/5 would be advantageous)
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Analytical thinking and data interpretation
• Knowledge of procurement systems and ERP tools
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Any staff member working with a school is required to have a sexual offender's clearance certificate

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