Job Title: PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Company: Travelopia

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Type: Full Time

Travelopia is a UK-headquartered group and one of the world’s leading specialist travel providers. We offer outstanding experiences across a diverse portfolio of brands — from adventure travel, safaris and polar expeditions to tailor-made luxury holidays, yacht and riverboat charters, private jet tours, and educational or sports-focused school trips. Every journey we design is built around passion, purpose, and deep expertise.

We’re looking for a Procurement Manager to join our central procurement team. This is a unique opportunity to work across a sophisticated and exciting portfolio, managing procurement initiatives with a combined spend of $20–30 million annually. The role involves driving cost efficiencies, elevating supplier performance, and helping to build scalable sourcing processes in partnership with cross-functional teams across the globe.

You’ll work in a collaborative environment alongside a team of former consultants and procurement specialists — all focused on delivering significant business impact. Prior procurement experience is a plus, but if you bring strong analytical thinking, excellent stakeholder communication skills and a drive to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

What we’ll offer:

• Flexible remote working (with the option to work from our Cape Town office)
• Competitive salary
• Medical Aid, Life insurance and Pension Fund
• Travel benefits and discounts
• 21 days annual leave plus SA public holidays and your birthday off!
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• A collaborative, informal, and high-performance culture

What you’ll do:

You’ll take ownership of procurement projects that improve how we source products and services across categories like marine spare parts, logistics, fuel, travel, and more. Key responsibilities include:

Identify and Deliver Opportunities

• Analyse internal data to understand spend patterns, suppliers, and cost drivers
• Build and prioritise a pipeline of cost-saving or margin-improvement opportunities

Lead Sourcing Projects

• Research and assess potential suppliers
• Run RFQs (Request for Quotation), communicate with suppliers, evaluate offers
• Present data-driven recommendations to internal partners

Strengthen Contracts & Implementation

• Collaborate with legal and business teams to review and negotiate supplier contracts
• Track implementation and measure savings and operational impact

Improve Processes & Tools

• Identify inefficiencies and recommend smarter ways of working
• Support adoption of tools and processes that reduce costs and improve transparency

Collaborate Globally

• Work cross-functionally with teams across Operations, Technology, and Finance
• Build strong relationships with partners across our international footprint

What you’ll bring:

We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and is eager to make an impact.

• Experience in a commercial, analytical or project-based role (e.g. procurement, supply chain, finance, consulting or engineering)
• Strong analytical skills — comfortable using Excel to draw insights and support decisions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong project management — can balance multiple workstreams across time zones
• Proactive, self-starting approach with a focus on driving tangible outcomes
• Experience working in cross-functional and remote/international teams
• Interest in deepening procurement expertise (supplier strategy, negotiation, sourcing)
• Experience in operational or asset-based categories (e.g., marine, logistics, construction) is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Management, Finance, Engineering, or another quantitative field

We believe people perform best when they can be their true selves and diverse teams drive better results. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone can succeed.

Travelopia ensures an inclusive workplace for all. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform us here: Talent@Travelopia.com

Posted: 13/08/2025