Procurement Officer

About the role

Join Shoprite as a Procurement Officer, a pivotal role responsible for executing procurement operations for fixtures, fittings, and equipment across multiple supermarket brands. This position requires expertise in order processing, shipment tracking, warehousing, and stakeholder communication, ensuring seamless coordination within the international procurement framework. The role demands strong skills in vendor management, capital expenditure procurement, and executive documentation preparation, contributing to strategic decision-making on pricing, specifications, and product selection. Ideal candidates will have experience in supply chain logistics, procurement systems, and cross-functional collaboration at an operational to mid-senior level, driving efficiency and growth in a leading retail environment.

What you'll do

• Managing the direct importation of Fixtures, Fitting & Equipment from international suppliers.
• Source and obtain quotations, commercial invoices, and proforma invoices from approved (by the FFE team) international suppliers.
• Schedule procurement activities and generate purchase orders in a timely and efficient manner.
• Monitor and manage the tracking, recording, and documentation of orders to ensure accurate receipt and timely arrival of goods.
• Communicate order details clearly and effectively with internal- and external stakeholders.
• Manage stock levels and coordinate the distribution of articles and spare parts via our National Distribution Centres.
• Manage the entire process from receiving an allocation to successful delivery to end customers.
• Prepare and present regular reports to management on procurement, expenditure reduction and inventory status.

What you bring

• Diploma or degree in Logistics or operations qualification is preferable.
• Data processing and analysis skills in MS Office 365 with an intermediate level of Excel skills.
• Ability to review technical documents such as specifications, designs, shipping documents, etc.