JOB ADVERTISEMENT: HEAD OF PROCUREMENT
Location: Head Office, South Africa
Company: Hero Serv Pty Ltd
HEAD OFFICE – RIVONIA, GAUTENG
About Hero Serv
Hero Serv (Pty) Ltd, formerly known as Sodexo Southern Africa, is a proudly South African leve1 1 B-BBEE Integrated Facilities Management company. It provides catering, food services, cleaning, hygiene, technical and support services across multiple industry sectors.
Hero Serv is a small-to-medium-sized corporate employing approximately 764 employees across 35 operating sites in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Our success is built on delivering operational excellence, exceptional client service and sustainable business growth through innovation, responsible sourcing and the development of strategic partnerships.
As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced, commercially astute and strategic Head of Procurement to join our Executive Leadership Team. This executive leadership role will be responsible for developing and executing the Company's procurement and sourcing strategy, ensuring value creation through strategic supplier partnerships, cost optimisation, supply chain resilience, governance and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
The Head of Procurement will provide strategic leadership across the entire procurement and sourcing function, including:
- Develop, implement and continuously monitor the Company's Procurement Strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall business strategy and commercial objectives.
- Lead the procurement function to deliver best value, sustainable cost optimisation and uninterrupted supply across all operating sites.
- Develop strategic sourcing strategies that improve competitiveness while maintaining quality, food safety, service excellence and operational continuity.
- Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, contract negotiations and supplier relationship management to establish long-term strategic partnerships.
- Develop supplier performance management frameworks, including service level agreements, key performance indicators and regular supplier performance reviews.
- Identify and implement procurement initiatives that drive cost savings, improve efficiencies and enhance profitability without compromising quality or service delivery.
- Provide strategic leadership in contract management, ensuring commercial value, legal compliance and effective contract governance.
- Develop and implement category management strategies across food, facilities management, cleaning, technical services, consumables, capital expenditure and indirect spend.
- Ensure procurement governance through compliance with company policies, ethical sourcing standards, delegated authorities and regulatory requirements.
- Drive supply chain risk management by identifying vulnerabilities and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.
- Develop procurement planning, forecasting and demand management processes in collaboration with operational and finance teams.
- Lead inventory optimisation initiatives that balance stock availability, working capital management and operational efficiency.
- Promote responsible, ethical and sustainable procurement practices, including environmental sustainability and supplier diversity initiatives.
- Develop and implement BBBEE supplier development and preferential procurement initiatives that support the Company's transformation objectives.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Finance, Culinary, Commercial, HR and Executive Leadership to ensure procurement strategies support business growth and client service delivery.
- Drive procurement digitalisation and continuous improvement through systems optimisation, data analytics, automation and reporting.
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing procurement team focused on operational excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Management or a related field.
- A postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related discipline will be advantageous.
- Minimum of 8 years' progressive procurement and supply chain experience, including at least 5 years in a senior procurement leadership role.
- Proven experience developing and implementing procurement strategies within a multi-site operational environment.
- Extensive experience in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and contract negotiations.
- Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated success in delivering sustainable cost optimisation initiatives.
- Sound knowledge of procurement governance, risk management and supply chain best practices.
- Experience in procurement within the catering, hospitality, facilities management, healthcare, manufacturing or related industries will be advantageous.
- Strong understanding of BBBEE preferential procurement, supplier development and transformation requirements.
- Experience implementing procurement technologies, reporting systems and performance dashboards.
- Excellent analytical, financial modelling and reporting capabilities.
- Outstanding leadership, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead organisational change and deliver measurable business results.
Key Competencies
- Strategic Procurement Leadership
- Commercial and Financial Acumen
- Strategic Sourcing
- Category Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Contract Negotiation and Management
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- Cost Optimisation
- Inventory and Demand Planning
- Governance and Compliance
- BBBEE Preferential Procurement
- Supplier Development
- Data Analytics and Reporting
- Continuous Improvement
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership and Team Development
WHY JOIN HERO SERV?
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement leader to shape and drive the organisation's procurement strategy, optimise supplier performance, deliver sustainable cost efficiencies, and contribute meaningfully to operational excellence and business growth.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Closing Date: 14 August 2026
Email Applications to: [email protected]
Subject Line: Head of Procurement
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered.
If you do not receive feedback within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Pay: R65 000,00 - R70 000,00 per month
Work Location: In person
