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Procurement Officer

Source goods/services, manage purchase orders, and ensure best value and compliance.

business Office payments Avg: R38,000

description Overview

Procurement Officers manage RFQs, vendor selection, purchase orders, and supplier performance. Common across corporates, government, and manufacturing.

**A Day in the Life:**
RFQs, supplier comparisons, approvals, and resolving delivery/quality issues.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:30

Review requests and procurement priorities

10:00

RFQs and supplier comparisons

13:00

PO processing and approvals coordination

15:30

Supplier follow-ups and issue resolution

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Procurement Admin

0-2

Step 2

Procurement Officer

2-6

Step 3

Senior Buyer / Procurement Specialist

6-10

Step 4

Procurement Manager

10+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 22,000 - R 65,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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