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Procurement Specialist - Ngodwana Energy

Procurement Specialist - Ngodwana Energy

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Ngodwana
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Division:  Procurement
Posting date:  8 Jun 2026
Closing date:  22 Jun 2026

We are hiring!

 

Ngodwana Energy is looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist to support the General Manager: Operations by managing day-to-day purchasing activities, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality procurement in line with policies, while also driving the development and implementation of business process and IT system improvements within the Procurement department.

 

 

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible to:

 

  • Compliance: Adhere to SHEQ policies and ISO standards; communicate regulatory updates to contractors.
  • Procurement Systems and Process Support: Align with strategic objectives, support and implement user requirements, and provide SAP Super User support.
  • Contract Management: Oversee vendor performance, manage the contract lifecycle, and develop a centralized Contract Management System.
  • Master Data Management: Maintain and improve Vendor and Material Master Data.
  • Tactical Sourcing: Implement sourcing strategies, manage teams, address supply chain risks, and explore standardization opportunities.
  • Reporting: Develop complex analyses, introduce new methodologies, report risks, and prepare management reports.
  • Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD): Drive ESD initiatives and manage the bid process for ESD projects.

 

 

What are we looking for? 

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in commercial, engineering or legal, or equivalent experience.
  • 5 Years procurement experience in an engineering and construction, manufacturing or heavy industry environment.

We are hiring!

 

Ngodwana Energy is looking for an experienced Procurement Specialist to support the General Manager: Operations by managing day-to-day purchasing activities, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality procurement in line with policies, while also driving the development and implementation of business process and IT system improvements within the Procurement department.

 

 

As a Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible to:

 

  • Compliance: Adhere to SHEQ policies and ISO standards; communicate regulatory updates to contractors.
  • Procurement Systems and Process Support: Align with strategic objectives, support and implement user requirements, and provide SAP Super User support.
  • Contract Management: Oversee vendor performance, manage the contract lifecycle, and develop a centralized Contract Management System.
  • Master Data Management: Maintain and improve Vendor and Material Master Data.
  • Tactical Sourcing: Implement sourcing strategies, manage teams, address supply chain risks, and explore standardization opportunities.
  • Reporting: Develop complex analyses, introduce new methodologies, report risks, and prepare management reports.
  • Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD): Drive ESD initiatives and manage the bid process for ESD projects.

 

 

What are we looking for? 

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in commercial, engineering or legal, or equivalent experience.
  • 5 Years procurement experience in an engineering and construction, manufacturing or heavy industry environment.

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

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