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Materials Manager

Materials Manager

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Umkomaas
Location:  Mill Saiccor
Division:  Procurement
Posting date:  26 May 2026
Closing date:  8 Jun 2026

We are hiring!

 

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

 

 

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Materials Manager to manage the engineering stores cost-effectively to ensure the availability and reliability of spares in line with mill objectives.

 

 

As a Materials Manager, you will be responsible for: 

  • Manage the maintenance, repair, and operating supplies, service requirements, and store resources
  • Review, develop, and implement all relevant procedures, policies, and work instructions, monitoring and ensuring compliance
  • Review the resource requirements and responsibilities continuously to maximise the efficiency of the team
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the engineering spares stock maintenance according to the required standards
  • Determine, manage, and report on the material management operational fixed cost budget
  • Identify and dispose of redundant materials as per the mill's policies and procedures
  • Implement an effective rotable material and equipment management system
  • Monitor the issuing and receiving of spares as well as repairs of rotable material and equipment
  • Manage the stores' facilities, structures, and assets, ensuring continuous operations are completed safely and comply with legal requirements
  • Monitor and control the completion and receipt of quality control documentation for all rotable material and equipment as per mill procedures

 

 

What are we looking for?

  • NQF level 6 qualification in a related or Engineering field
  • A trade test in an Engineering discipline 
  • 10 years of relevant engineering experience within heavy industry, with working knowledge of SAP (MM)
  • Proven supervisory experience will be considered advantageous

 

 

What’s in it for you? 

  • Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world, even after 80 years of existence
  • Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
  • Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
  • Market-leading leave benefits
  • Employee well-being benefits

We are hiring!

 

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

 

 

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Materials Manager to manage the engineering stores cost-effectively to ensure the availability and reliability of spares in line with mill objectives.

 

 

As a Materials Manager, you will be responsible for: 

  • Manage the maintenance, repair, and operating supplies, service requirements, and store resources
  • Review, develop, and implement all relevant procedures, policies, and work instructions, monitoring and ensuring compliance
  • Review the resource requirements and responsibilities continuously to maximise the efficiency of the team
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the engineering spares stock maintenance according to the required standards
  • Determine, manage, and report on the material management operational fixed cost budget
  • Identify and dispose of redundant materials as per the mill's policies and procedures
  • Implement an effective rotable material and equipment management system
  • Monitor the issuing and receiving of spares as well as repairs of rotable material and equipment
  • Manage the stores' facilities, structures, and assets, ensuring continuous operations are completed safely and comply with legal requirements
  • Monitor and control the completion and receipt of quality control documentation for all rotable material and equipment as per mill procedures

 

 

What are we looking for?

  • NQF level 6 qualification in a related or Engineering field
  • A trade test in an Engineering discipline 
  • 10 years of relevant engineering experience within heavy industry, with working knowledge of SAP (MM)
  • Proven supervisory experience will be considered advantageous

 

 

What’s in it for you? 

  • Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world, even after 80 years of existence
  • Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
  • Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
  • Market-leading leave benefits
  • Employee well-being benefits

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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