Procurement Officer at takealot.com

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Procurement Management, Supply Chain, Data Analysis, Communication Skills, Inventory Management, Reporting, Budgeting, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Management, Dashboard Creation, Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking, Systems Thinking, Self-Motivation, Problem Solving, Team Collaboration, Ad-Hoc Responsibilities

Industry

Retail

Description

Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Procurement Officer to join our team in our Cape Town Warehouse. We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great. The position reports to the DC Finance and Admin Manager. Your responsibilities will include: Co-ordinate the packaging procurement process from requisition to delivery, ensuring timeous and accurate delivery. Monitor packaging inventory levels and compile quarterly/monthly forecasts to prevent stockouts or overstock situations. Audit that all purchased goods meet quality standards and specifications. Keep records of the monthly supplier meetings performance scorecards. Generate regular reports and dashboards to communicate key procurement insights (usage, spent per item/supplier) Compiling Dashboards/ reports for management. Collaborate with packaging controllers to ensure efficiency in packaging department. Creating Purchase Orders and ensuring all payment are made on time to suppliers. Compile Monthly packaging reports. Assist with month end financial reporting: analyse general ledger accounts and posting journals. Assist with budget compilations. Assist with RFP and RFQ processes during sourcing of new suppliers/business. Update daily dashboards for Management. Capture weekly ad-hoc invoices. Assist with ad-hoc team responsibilities Qualifications: Minimum 2 years relevant experience within a Warehouse/Supply Chain environment. B-Comm, Degree in Procurement Management or Cost & Management Accounting. Experienced in working with multiple stakeholders Purchasing forecasts Month end reporting and data analysis Creating Dashboards Attributes required: Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated. Good communication skills, both written and spoken across different managerial levels and with external stakeholders. Analytical skills Ability to build dashboards for reporting and data analysis Critical and Systems thinking. Independent worker The Environment: takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa. We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. We are short on ego and high on output. We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. We love what we do and what we are creating. We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking. If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us! Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.

Responsibilities

The Procurement Officer will coordinate the packaging procurement process, monitor inventory levels, and ensure timely delivery of goods. Additionally, the role involves auditing purchased goods for quality, generating reports, and assisting with financial reporting and budgeting.