08/08/2025
🚨 Procurement Manager – Food Manufacturing (Fresh Produce)
📍 Location: Balfour, Mpumalanga
🗂 Reporting to: General Manager
📅 Start Date: 2025
📞 For queries, contact Kaylin or Danielle at 0861 FENRIS (336747)
Are you an experienced Procurement Professional with a background in fresh produce, packaging, and raw material sourcing? This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for securing consistent supply across multiple departments — including Fresh Cut, Juice, Export, and IQF — while upholding the highest ethical, technical, and sustainability standards.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
🔹 Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Planning
Lead 12-week rolling procurement plans across all production areas
Align sourcing strategies with forecast, seasonality, and local/export requirements
Contribute to cost efficiency and long-term planning
🔹 Supplier Engagement & Compliance
Manage direct relationships with fruit growers and packaging suppliers
Evaluate supplier performance against technical, ethical, and sustainability standards
Regular on-site visits to ensure compliance and strengthen partnerships
🔹 Operational & Inventory Control
Oversee stock movement, inspection, and receipt of all raw materials
Maintain accurate inventory records using Sage X3, Power Query, and RedZone
Target ≤5% variance between physical and theoretical stock
✔️ Ideal Candidate Profile
Proven experience in procurement, supply chain, or agri-processing
Strong understanding of ethical sourcing, supplier auditing, and food industry compliance (BRC, Sedex, etc.)
Excellent systems knowledge: ERP (Sage X3 preferred), Power BI/Query
Strategic mindset with hands-on ability to manage inventory, logistics, and supplier relations
Strong interpersonal skills for negotiation, relationship-building, and cross-functional leadership
📩 Think you’re a good fit? Apply today and play a vital role in securing sustainable supply chain solutions for the future of fresh food.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.