Job Post: Procurement Manager

The ideal applicant will meet the following requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Grade 12 with relevant business/commercial tertiary qualification

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management and Logistics or relevant experience

  • Valid driver’s license

  • Computer literacy and experience with ERP systems

Experience: 

  • Proven experience in a procurement/management role of at least 10 years, preferably in the mining environment

Skills and abilities:

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

  • Change management skills, business acumen skills

  • Good communication 

  • Must be able to organize and lead

  • Must be able to add value and reduce costs

  • Knowledge and understanding of mining processes

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure Procurement targets as required by the DMRE are being met and compile annual report

  • Drive continuous improvement in the provision of the integrated finance, administration, and procurement function to corporate, business units and departments

  • Direct Purchasing strategies to achieve savings in line with prior planning

  • Develop and manage tender strategies for various critical materials and services

  • Participate in the development of and maintain the Inventory Catalogue

  • Oversee the Stores replenishment and store functions

  • Ensure compliance with stock take, cycle counts, storage of equipment and spares and diesel

  • Obtain Legal certification for storage of flammable liquids

  • Manage and direct logistics functions between B.U.

  • Develop monthly reporting on various warehouse stock holding

  • Ensure that purchasing policies and processes are complied with to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality, and delivery targets to enable the company to function and compete effectively in the market

  • Ensure the effective operation, monitoring, support, and management of the company's ERP system

  • Create and review opportunities to implement best practice to aid and improve business performance and deliver best value and business savings

  • Ensure procurement policy, guidelines, standard operating procedures, and relevant documents are in place and updated when required

  • Ensure appropriate supplier partnerships and delivery of products

  • Compile management reports and monitor saving

  • Manage relationships with suppliers and select and develop new suppliers

  • Negotiate and manage contract terms with suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms

  • Review and negotiate existing agreements to optimise commercial terms

  • Embark upon and assess tenders from potential suppliers

  • Implement a system to measure effective performance of suppliers

  • Manage, coach, and develop subordinates

  • Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on supply

  • Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service, whilst optimizing costs

  • Stay updated on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of products and material

  • Enforce safety, health, and environmental integrity principles applicable to area of responsibility

Interested parties should send a CV and copies of certificates to: 

The Human Resources Department

Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd.

E-mail: recruitment@kangracoal.co.za

NOTE: CV’S WITHOUT A COVERING LETTER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and reserves the right not to make an appointment.

A shortlist will be compiled and selected applicants will be invited for an interview. If no response is received within one month, applicants may assume their applications to be unsuccessful. All original certificates and proof of experience must be produced at the interview.  

Closing date: 28 May 2025

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