General Procurement Manager
On-siteCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Summary
Develop and execute procurement strategies across Technology and Professional Services categories while leading supplier sourcing, selection, and onboarding processes. Establish and optimize procurement policies, negotiate contracts to deliver cost savings, and manage vendor relationships through performance monitoring and risk mitigation. Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and spend analysis to identify efficiency opportunities, then collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with regulations and ethical standards. Prepare regular reports on procurement performance and supplier risk. Fully remote role with UK working hours of 9 am - 5 pm, offering flexibility to support US clients.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in a procurement management role
- Experience in a private equity, investment, or high-growth environment
- Strong track record in supplier negotiation
- Strong track record in contract management
- Strong track record in delivering cost efficiencies
- Experience establishing or professionalizing procurement functions
- Experience in process and policy development
- Analytical mindset
- Ability to conduct spend analysis
- Ability to conduct market research
- Ability to conduct benchmarking
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to influence at all levels
- Hands-on approach
- Pragmatic approach
- Adaptable approach
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Comfortable with fast-paced change
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting post-deal integration
- Experience supporting carve-outs
- Experience supporting operational transformation in PE-backed businesses
- Exposure to a variety of spend categories
- Exposure to a variety of supplier markets
- Passion for building scalable procurement functions
- Passion for driving continuous improvement
- Familiarity with procurement technology
- Familiarity with ERP systems
- Familiarity with Netsuite
- Familiarity with G-Suite
- Flexibility to support US clients from time to time with a later start & later finish
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