Procurement & Inventory Manager

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Overview This role at RecruitMyMom involves leading national purchasing and stock optimisation strategies for a construction industry supplier. The primary focus is to drive supply chain efficiency and inventory control to support business growth, balancing working capital reduction with seamless material availability across nationwide branch networks. This national position holds full portfolio ownership over core industrial product categories, reports directly to the Executive Team, and involves matrix leadership over nationwide branch stock controllers. Responsibilities include building data-driven demand forecasting models, overseeing international sourcing logistics, and standardising national procurement contracts. What you will do * Manage purchasing frameworks for core industrial and raw material portfolios to secure best value * Consolidate buying power across all national production facilities and branch networks * Standardise ad-hoc local branch purchases into structured, pre-negotiated national contracts to enforce supplier governance. * Develop predictive forecasting models tracking seasonal trends and market dynamics to optimize demand planning. * Audit stock rotation patterns to minimize slow-moving inventory and free up working capital. * Establish customized minimum and maximum stock thresholds for individual branches based on facility size and local demand. * Manage import risks for raw materials, tracking global price indexes, handling currency fluctuations, and auditing import tariffs. * Coordinate with freight forwarders and customs agents to streamline border clearances and prevent port delays. * Draft, maintain, and enforce National Service Level Agreements SLAs with core vendors. * Conduct supplier performance audits using scorecards measuring on-time delivery, product quality, and price consistency. * Provide matrix leadership and mentorship to decentralised branch Stock Controllers nationwide. * Oversee an internal stock transfer system to balance surplus inventory across branches and resolve local shortages. Requirements (from the original advert) * Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Commerce, or a highly analytical/quantitative field. * 5 to 8+ years of group-level procurement or demand planning experience. * Advanced proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning ERP systems. * High-level MS Excel expertise data modelling, pivot tables or Power BI experience. * Experience within industrial environments such as steel, building materials, construction, or wholesale distribution (Desirable). * High-volume inventory background (Desirable). * Microsoft Excel (Required Software Skills). * Power BI (Required Software Skills). Who should apply Candidates should be strategic leaders with a strong background in national purchasing and stock optimisation, particularly within the construction industry supply chain. The ideal candidate will be data-driven, adept at building demand forecasting models, managing international sourcing logistics, and standardising national procurement contracts. They should possess the ability to drive supply chain efficiency, manage inventory control across nationwide networks, balance working capital reduction with material availability, and provide matrix leadership to stock controllers. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/procurement-inventory-manager-recruitmymom Source: myjobmag

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