Procurement Manager - Agriculture

• Develop and maintain a 12-month national procurement programme aligned with forecast sales demand
  
• Map fruit supply by region, grower, packhouse, variety and season, and proactively identify future supply gaps
  
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with strategic growers and packhouses through regular farm and packhouse visits
  
• Develop a detailed understanding of expected crops, harvest timing, varieties, sizes, quality and market conditions
  
• Identify and develop new growers, packhouses and supply regions
  
• Lead commercial negotiations relating to fruit pricing, volumes, supply programmes, packing and procurement terms
  
• Manage the transition between South Africa's different growing regions and develop appropriate import programmes where required to maintain year-round supply
  
• Build a diversified supplier base that reduces reliance on individual growers, packhouses or production regions
  
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, reliability, pricing and volume commitments, working closely with Quality Assurance and Operations
  

Requirements

• Grade 12
  
• Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Management, or a related field
  
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel extensively throughout South Africa.
  
• Minimum 5 years' experience in fresh produce procurement, sourcing, fruit trading, agricultural supply chain management, or a related commercial role
  
• Minimum 5 years' experience managing grower, packhouse and supplier relationships within the fruit industry
  
• Demonstrated experience procuring citrus, deciduous fruit, subtropical fruit, table grapes, or other fresh produce commodities
  
• Proven experience negotiating commercial agreements, pricing structures, supply programmes and procurement contracts
  
• Experience working with crop forecasts, seasonal planning, demand forecasting and supply chain optimisation
  
• Previous experience leading and managing procurement teams
  
• Sound understanding of South African fruit production regions, growing seasons, packhouses and export markets