The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for Procurement Administrator and Procurement Officer vacancies across several provinces in South Africa. These opportunities are offered on a fixed-term contract basis for a period of 12 months.
The vacancies are suitable for candidates with qualifications and experience in Supply Chain Management (SCM), Procurement, Finance, Contract Management, or related fields. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements for the specific position they wish to apply for and demonstrate an understanding of procurement procedures, compliance requirements, record management, and public sector procurement processes.
The closing date for both vacancies is 3 November 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications online before the closing date.
1. Procurement Administrator X10
- Job Title: Procurement Administrator
- Number of Posts: 10
- Employment Type: Fixed-term contract (12 months)
- Closing Date: 3 November 2026
Locations and Number of Posts
- Head Office, Pretoria: 2 posts
- Eastern Cape, Gqeberha: 1 post
- Free State, Bloemfontein: 1 post
- Gauteng, Pretoria: 1 post
- Limpopo, Polokwane: 1 post
- Mpumalanga, Mbombela: 1 post
- North West, Rustenburg: 1 post
- Northern Cape, Kimberley: 1 post
- Western Cape, Bellville: 1 post
Minimum Qualification: NQF Level 5 qualification in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field.
Experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management.
Position objective
The Procurement Administrator will provide effective and efficient administrative support to SANRAL’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management functions. The successful candidates will help ensure that procurement activities are properly documented, records are accurately maintained, and all processes comply with SANRAL policies and applicable procurement legislation.
The role involves supporting procurement planning, quotation and tender administration, Bid Committee meetings, supplier performance management, contract administration, documentation control, and audit compliance.
Minimum requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- An NQF Level 5 qualification in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field.
- At least two years of relevant experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management.
The following experience will be advantageous:
- Experience in a public sector or state-owned entity procurement environment.
- Experience providing secretariat support to Bid Committees.
Required competencies and skills
Candidates should have knowledge of public sector procurement systems, relevant legal frameworks, procurement regulations, and institutions responsible for procurement and transformation.
A good understanding of Procurement and Supply Chain Management processes, including the Bid Committee system, is important. Applicants should also understand the relationship between organisational operational objectives and procurement models.
Additional skills include:
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple procurement processes, competing priorities, and statutory deadlines.
- Ability to identify and resolve routine procurement queries and discrepancies.
- Strong relationship-building and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant procurement and business systems.
Key responsibilities
Procurement administration support
The Procurement Administrator will assist with compiling, implementing, and monitoring the Annual Procurement Plan. Duties will include supporting quarterly reviews of procurement requirements, administering Requests for Quotations (RFQs), following up on outstanding quotations, and checking quotations against approved specifications.
The role also involves maintaining procurement records, securely filing Requests for Quotations and Requests for Proposals, coordinating tender advertisements, and assisting with the publication of contract awards through prescribed platforms such as the Government Gazette, eTender Portal, CIDB, and SANRAL website.
Successful candidates will respond to tender-related enquiries, coordinate tender clarification meetings, record and distribute minutes, communicate tender validity extension requests, and maintain accurate tender receipt registers. They will also provide administrative support during tender evaluation and award processes while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
Bid Committee secretariat
Responsibilities include coordinating Bid Committee meetings, booking venues, arranging meeting logistics, preparing agendas, distributing minutes, and compiling meeting packs within agreed timeframes.
Candidates will help schedule meetings for the relevant Bid Committees, notify stakeholders of meeting dates, check approved memoranda for completeness, follow up on outstanding matters, and maintain accurate records of committee documentation and resolutions.
Supplier performance management support
The successful candidates will assist with non-engineering supplier performance assessments, prepare supplier performance reports, maintain records of supplier underperformance, and update relevant business systems with supplier performance information.
They may also assist with preparing and submitting authorised engineering and construction deviations for approval by National Treasury.
Contract management support
Duties include maintaining procurement and contract management registers covering awarded contracts, variations, deviations, extensions, and cancellations. Candidates will monitor contract expiry dates and notify end users and relevant stakeholders of upcoming expirations.
Documentation management
The role requires maintaining document control checklists, administering the procurement document management system, checking quotation and tender files for completeness, and ensuring that all required documents are properly filed throughout the project lifecycle.
Risk and audit compliance
Candidates will assist in identifying procurement risks and instances of non-compliance and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
Employment reference checks
SANRAL requires employment reference checks as part of its recruitment and selection process. Applicants must complete and sign the required consent form, authorising the processing and verification of information submitted with their applications.
Appointments will be made in accordance with SANRAL’s Employment Equity Plan. SANRAL reserves the right not to fill any position. Feedback will be provided to shortlisted candidates only.
Applicants should review the full vacancy details and ensure that their qualifications and experience meet the stated requirements before submitting an application.
2. Procurement Officer X32
- Job Title: Procurement Officer
- Number of Posts: 32
- Employment Type: Fixed-term contract (12 months)
- Closing Date: 3 November 2026
Locations and Number of Posts
- Head Office, Pretoria: 5 posts
- Eastern Cape, Gqeberha: 2 posts
- Free State, Bloemfontein: 4 posts
- Gauteng, Pretoria: 2 posts
- KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg: 1 post
- Limpopo, Polokwane: 4 posts
- Mpumalanga, Mbombela: 5 posts
- North West, Rustenburg: 5 posts
- Northern Cape, Kimberley: 4 posts
Minimum Qualification: Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field at NQF Level 6.
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience performing technical duties in a corporate procurement and contract management environment.
Position objective
The Procurement Officer will be responsible for procuring goods and services in accordance with applicable Supply Chain Management legislation and SANRAL policies. The position focuses on ensuring that procurement processes are fair, competitive, equitable, transparent, and cost-effective.
The successful candidates will participate in strategic sourcing, specification management, tender preparation and evaluation, contract administration, supplier performance monitoring, procurement reporting, and compliance activities.
Minimum requirements
Applicants must possess:
- A diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field at NQF Level 6.
- At least five years of relevant experience carrying out technical duties in a procurement and contract management environment for corporate procurement.
Candidates should have a sound understanding of public procurement legislation, procurement systems, regulatory frameworks, and the relationship between business objectives and procurement models.
Required competencies and skills
Applicants should demonstrate the ability to apply strategic sourcing approaches to achieve value for money, including the Total Cost of Ownership principle where appropriate.
Other essential skills and competencies include:
- Understanding public procurement principles, legislation, and SCM processes.
- Preparing, administering, and evaluating quotations, bids, and tenders.
- Managing contracts from award through implementation and closure.
- Reviewing specifications to ensure fairness, competitiveness, and compliance.
- Applying sourcing strategies and cost-management principles.
- Ensuring compliance with legislation, internal policies, delegations, and audit requirements.
- Communicating effectively with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and other relevant parties.
Key responsibilities
Commodity and specification management
The Procurement Officer will apply strategic sourcing principles when procuring goods, services, and works to achieve value for money. Responsibilities include implementing and monitoring National Treasury transversal contracts on behalf of SANRAL and developing transversal contracts to improve procurement efficiency.
The role also involves conducting market research, analysing suppliers, supporting supplier development and transformation objectives, and promoting preferential procurement in line with applicable legislation.
Candidates will review procurement requests, scopes of work, and technical specifications submitted by end users. They must ensure that specifications are complete, accurate, measurable, unbiased, and do not unnecessarily restrict competition.
Additional duties include drafting quotation and tender documents, incorporating transformation requirements, and facilitating the Bid Specification Committee process before procurement documents are advertised.
Initiating and coordinating the acquisition process
Successful candidates will analyse procurement requisitions to verify completeness, budget availability, authorisation, and alignment with the approved Annual Procurement Plan.
They will coordinate procurement activities with end users, prepare quotation and tender documentation, arrange tender advertisements, facilitate clarification meetings, respond to bidder enquiries, and maintain accurate tender registers.
Other responsibilities include conducting public tender openings, performing administrative compliance assessments, preparing Bid Evaluation Reports, and developing award recommendations and approval memoranda for the relevant delegated authorities or committees.
The role also requires verifying supplier compliance through the Central Supplier Database, tax compliance status, and other statutory requirements. Candidates will provide procurement documentation during internal and external audits and assist with corrective actions arising from audit findings.
Contract administration services
The Procurement Officer will administer contract awards, prepare appointment, award, and regret letters, and coordinate the handover of contracts to contract managers and business units.
The successful candidates will facilitate contract finalisation and execution, create purchase orders in SAP and contracts in SAP Ariba, and ensure procurement information is accurate and complete.
Further responsibilities include monitoring the contract lifecycle, supporting supplier performance assessments, and assisting with contract variations, extensions, amendments, and close-out procedures.
Candidates will maintain registers covering awarded contracts, variations, extensions, deviations, contractual disputes, tender cancellations, contract terminations, supplier restrictions, and poor supplier performance. They will also monitor contract expiry dates and notify end users to support timely procurement planning.
Document management
The role requires maintaining complete, accurate, and auditable procurement records throughout the procurement lifecycle.
Candidates will administer the electronic Document Management System, review quotation and tender files for completeness, safeguard and archive documentation, and ensure that procurement records are accessible for audit and governance purposes.
They will also implement and maintain document control checklists to improve consistency and compliance with SANRAL’s records management requirements.
General management
The Procurement Officer will prepare procurement reports, monitor procurement performance, and contribute to organisational procurement objectives and key performance indicators.
Other duties include assisting with the review and improvement of SCM policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and guidelines. Candidates will provide procurement advice to internal stakeholders, identify procurement risks, recommend mitigation measures, and promote ethical procurement practices and sound corporate governance.
Employment reference checks
Employment reference checks form part of SANRAL’s recruitment and selection process. Applicants must complete and sign the required consent form to authorise the verification and processing of information submitted during the application process.
Appointments will be made in accordance with SANRAL’s Employment Equity Plan. SANRAL reserves the right not to fill any position. Only shortlisted candidates will receive feedback.
Applicants should carefully review the job requirements and confirm that they meet the required qualification level and five years of relevant experience before applying.
Important information for all applicants
Both SANRAL vacancies are offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis. However, the qualification and experience requirements differ between the two positions.
- Procurement Administrator X10: Requires an NQF Level 5 qualification and at least two years of relevant procurement or SCM experience.
- Procurement Officer X32: Requires a diploma at NQF Level 6 and at least five years of relevant technical experience in corporate procurement and contract management.
Applicants should select the position that best matches their qualifications and work experience. Ensure that the application is completed through the correct recruitment link and submitted before 3 November 2026.
These opportunities offer experienced procurement and supply chain professionals the chance to contribute to procurement planning, tender administration, contract management, supplier performance, and compliance within SANRAL.
Application closing date for both positions: 3 November 2026.
How to apply for Procurement Administrator X10
How to apply for Procurement Officer X32