Alistair is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions with core competencies in road freight and operational hire of material handling equipment. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. At the moment, the Group employees over 800 personnel, delivers services across sixteen countries and is poised for significant further expansion.

Core Competencies:

• Material Supply
• Customs Clearance
• Road Freight
• Material Handling
• Storage and Warehousing
• Offshore & Onshore Equipment Rental
• Specialized Inspection Services

Vision

To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours

Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety

About the Role

The Procurement Officer will be responsible for managing procurement and inventory activities for the Johannesburg warehouse. The role ensures proper stock control, procurement coordination, and system accuracy while maintaining alignment between operational requirements and procurement processes. The position will support the availability of critical spares, manage inter company stock transfers, and ensure accountability and governance across procurement and inventory management activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities for the Johannesburg warehouse, including sourcing and coordinating the purchase of spares and operational items through the approved Purchase Order process.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure all stock movements are correctly recorded and aligned between SAP and internal inventory systems.
• Monitor stock levels and assist with replenishment planning to ensure critical spares are available to support fleet operations and maintenance requirements.
• Coordinate and manage inter-company stock transfers between warehouses and entities, ensuring proper documentation, tracking, and accountability.
• Ensure all goods receiving processes are correctly documented and that purchase orders, delivery notes, and supporting documentation are properly controlled and recorded.
• Support store operations by assisting with stock issuing, inventory accuracy, and maintaining clear audit trails for all inventory transactions.
• Work closely with operations and workshop teams to ensure procurement activities support operational requirements while maintaining procurement governance and cost control.
• Assist in maintaining supplier relationships and coordinating procurement requests in accordance with company procurement procedures.

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in procurement, stores, or inventory management within a logistics, transport, fleet, or heavy vehicle spare parts environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of truck and trailer spare parts and the ability to identify and source mechanical components.
• Hands-on experience working with SAP (preferably SAP Business One) for purchase orders, goods receiving, and inventory management.
• Strong understanding of stock control, procurement processes, and inventory accountability.
• Strong administrative discipline with the ability to maintain accurate documentation and system records.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within a transport, logistics, or fleet maintenance environment.
• Experience managing inter-company stock transfers and working across multi-entity inventory environments.
• Experience coordinating with operational teams and workshops to support fleet maintenance requirements.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of SAP for procurement and inventory management.
• Strong technical understanding of truck and trailer spare parts.
• High attention to detail and strong administrative discipline.
• Strong procurement coordination and supplier communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate inventory records and ensure system alignment.
• Ability to work closely with operational teams to ensure the timely availability of critical spares.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Specific Product / Industry Knowledge
• Strong knowledge of truck and trailer spare parts, particularly mechanical components used in heavy vehicle fleet operations.
• Familiarity with Chinese truck brands such as Sino (Sinotruk/Howo) and Foton, with the ability to identify and source the correct mechanical spares and understand differences between models and manufacturers.
• Experience working with OEM part numbers, supplier catalogues, and technical references to accurately identify and procure parts, particularly where specifications may vary between suppliers.
• Understanding of fleet maintenance requirements, breakdown spares, and workshop consumables within a transport or logistics environment.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:20 AM – 4:20 PM, and Alternate Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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