Head of Procurement Governance and Contracts Management

Durban, South AfricaFull-timeSeniorOn-sitePosted 22 Oct 2026

Job Overview

International Facilities Services (IFS Africa) is hiring a Head of Procurement Governance and Contracts Management in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal (Careers24 reference 208265; permanent; apply before 13 November 2026). The role owns the procurement control environment, policy framework, compliance assurance and contract lifecycle governance so that IFS Africa can buy quickly and commercially while maintaining strong risk, legal and audit discipline.

Scope covers procurement policy, delegated-authority controls, sourcing governance, compliance monitoring, contract lifecycle governance, audit readiness and procurement risk. The Head sets procurement control standards, can stop or escalate materially non-compliant transactions, embeds supplier due diligence, conflict-of-interest, sanctions and third-party risk controls, partners with Legal on contracting standards, and builds a digitally enabled, risk-based control environment, interfacing with the Strategic Sourcing Executive, CFO, Legal, Internal Audit, Risk and market leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Design and maintain procurement policy, procedures, standards, templates and governance calendar
Translate Group requirements and local legislation into practical procurement controls for each market
Own procurement compliance testing, exception management, corrective actions and reporting
Establish contract lifecycle governance from intake through signature, obligation tracking, renewal and closure
Maintain the procurement risk and controls register and coordinate remediation of audit findings
Define approval pathways for sourcing, single-source and deviation decisions
Partner with Legal on contracting standards, risk clauses and material contractual exposures
Embed supplier due diligence, conflict-of-interest, sanctions, ethics and third-party risk controls
Train procurement and business stakeholders on policy, Levels of Authority and compliant buying
Lead and develop the governance team

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Law, Commerce, Risk or equivalent
CIPS/MCIPS, contract management, compliance or governance qualification advantageous
8–12 years in procurement, governance, contracting, risk, audit or compliance with leadership responsibility
Valid Code EB driver’s licence; willingness to travel across Sub-Saharan Africa

Skills & Requirements

Procurement GovernanceContract Lifecycle ManagementProcurement PolicyCompliance AssuranceLevels of AuthorityThird-Party RiskSupplier Due DiligenceAudit ReadinessRisk & ControlsCIPSStakeholder TrainingTeam Leadership