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Group Procurement Manager

Cape Bag Group

CapeTown, South Africa

Cape Bag Group, a leading South African manufacturing and industrial group specialising in packaging, woven products, and related supply solutions, is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Group Procurement Manager to lead the centralisation and transformation of procurement across the group. This high-impact leadership role will be responsible for managing a significant annual spend, driving cost savings, improving supplier performance, sourcing new international supply partners, and ensuring optimal stock availability across multiple operations. The successful candidate will bring strong procurement leadership experience, proven negotiation success, expertise in imports and supply chain management, and the ability to implement robust systems, controls, and governance. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, hands-on professional to build a best-in-class procurement function and play a key role within the Group Management Team.

Job Description

The Client


Cape Bag Group is a prominent South African manufacturer and trader specializing in high-performance diverse packaging solutions. Our core expertise lies in the production of FIBCs (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers) and small PP woven bags, designed to meet rigorous industrial standards. Beyond bulk handling, we offer a diverse range of specialist packaging materials, extending our quality and innovation to the retail sector to provide tailored solutions for every shopfront. It is a diversified business comprising multiple operating companies with significant annual procurement spend across raw materials, packaging inputs, logistics, and operational requirements. As the business continues to scale, the group is seeking to professionalize and centralize procurement to unlock efficiencies, improve supplier performance, and create long-term commercial value.


The Role


The Group Procurement Manager will be responsible for designing, leading, and executing a centralized procurement strategy across all companies within the group. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on cost optimization, supplier management, international sourcing, stock planning, and procurement governance. The successful candidate will transform a decentralized buying structure into a strategic procurement function that delivers measurable savings, operational efficiency, and supply continuity.


Key Responsibilities


1. Strategic Procurement Leadership

  • Develop and implement a group-wide procurement strategy aligned to business growth objectives.

  • Centralise procurement activities across all business units into a controlled and efficient model.

  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and process improvement.

  • Deliver year-on-year savings and targets while maintaining or improving quality and service levels.

2. Supplier Sourcing & Negotiation

  • Evaluate, benchmark, and rationalise current supplier base.

  • Negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, rebates, and service level agreements.

  • Identify and onboard new local and international suppliers to improve competitiveness.

  • Build sustainable supplier partnerships while ensuring commercial discipline.

3. International Procurement & Imports

  • Manage procurement of raw materials and key products from international markets, particularly Asia (India, Bangladesh, and other relevant markets).

  • Oversee import processes, shipping schedules, customs coordination, freight costs, and lead times.

  • Monitor exchange rate impacts and global supply market trends.

4. Inventory & Supply Chain Coordination

  • Work closely with operations and warehouse teams to ensure optimal stock levels across the Group.

  • Improve demand planning and purchasing cycles to reduce stockouts and overstocking.

  • Ensure right product, right quantity, and right time procurement principles are maintained.

5. Governance, Systems & Controls

  • Introduce procurement policies, approval matrices, buying thresholds, and delegated authority controls.

  • Integrate procurement processes into the group’s accounting / ERP systems (Omni Accounts or equivalent).

  • Produce regular procurement reports on spend, savings, supplier performance, and risk.

  • Ensure compliance with company policies and audit requirements.

6. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  • Review and redefine current buying responsibilities across the group.

  • Lead, coach, and coordinate employees involved in procurement activities.

  • Partner with finance, operations, and senior leadership to support commercial decision-making.

  • Participate as a member of the Group Management Team.


Skills & Experience


  • Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Commerce, or related field; CIPS qualification or equivalent would be advantageous.

  • Minimum 8–10 years’ procurement experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.

  • Proven experience managing large procurement budgets in manufacturing, industrial, packaging, FMCG, or related sectors.

  • Demonstrated success centralizing procurement across multiple entities or business units.

  • Strong experience in imports, international sourcing, and supply chain management.

  • Excellent commercial negotiation and supplier management skills.

  • Strong analytical and cost management capability.

  • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability.

  • High level of integrity and governance discipline.

  • Strong leadership and change management skills.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

  • Systems savvy with ERP / procurement technology experience.

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