Principal Procurement Specialist (12 months contract)

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Your opportunity with us

The Principal Procurement Specialist (12 months contract) supports day-to-day procurement operations, ensuring smooth processing of purchase requests to purchase orders, maintaining procurement system tables, and guiding internal stakeholders on procurement processes and policies.

This role requires a strong foundation in procurement principles, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with evolving processes.

What you will do

Procurement Operations

• Process Purchase Requests (PRs) into Purchase Orders (POs) accurately and efficiently

• Review PRs with a procurement lens to ensure:

  • Completeness and correctness

  • Compliance with procurement policies and guidelines

  • Appropriate sourcing approach (quotation/tender/waiver where applicable)

• Follow up on missing or incomplete information and clarify requirements with requestors

• Ensure timely PO issuance to support business operations

• Maintain accurate and complete procurement documentation and records

User Support & Advisory

• Serve as the first point of contact for procurement-related queries

• Guide internal stakeholders on:

  • Procurement procedures and workflows

  • Approval requirements and delegation of authority (DOA)

  • Basic policy interpretation

• Provide practical guidance to requestors to ensure timely purchasing while complying with procurement processes and guidelines

SAP / System Administration

• Maintain and update SAP procurement-related master data and system tables for:

  • Approval workflows and delegation setups

  • System access and authorisations for procurement-related roles

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of procurement system data

• Support troubleshooting of basic system-related procurement issues

Process Standardisation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify recurring issues in PR submissions and recommend practical improvements

• Develop and maintain SOPs, templates, and documentation to support process consistency and clarity 

• Contribute to the development of user guides and reference materials, to improve understanding and adoption of procurement processes

About you

• Diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field

• At least 3 years of experience in procurement operations, purchasing, or shared services

• Hands-on experience in PR-to-PO processing is essential

• Strong proficiency in SAP S/4HANA is preferred

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Strong understanding of procurement governance, with the ability to review requests critically, provide practical guidance to stakeholders, and ensure high accuracy and attention to detail

• Good communication skills to effectively engage and guide internal stakeholders

• Works independently with minimal supervision, contributing to the enhancement and standardisation of procurement practices.

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