Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: R40 000 – R60 000 per month, plus benefits (car allowance, 50% medical aid contribution, 7% pension contribution, commuting allowance, and a discretionary bonus structure — a performance bonus paid in July and an annual bonus paid in December, each equivalent to a month’s salary)

Overview

Our client is a multinational corporate group with a Johannesburg office, seeking an experienced HR Manager / HR Business Partner to provide professional HR support locally while aligning with the group’s broader regional HR direction. The role supports management and employees through HR guidance, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, recruitment coordination, HR reporting and compliance, as well as participation in group-wide HR initiatives — going beyond transactional HR administration to contribute to business-facing HR solutions, regional consistency and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

HR Business Partnering

• Act as the first point of contact for local office employees and General Managers on HR-related matters.
• Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures and South African employment legislation.
• Support General Managers in people management and organisational effectiveness.
• Assist with organisational structure reviews and local workforce planning.
• Coordinate employee transfers, mobility administration and post-mobility integration.
• Provide strategic people advisory support to management on workforce, talent and organisational matters.

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Coordinate recruitment activities for the local office in line with group recruitment policies.
• Support General Managers through the recruitment and selection process.
• Manage onboarding and induction activities for new employees.
• Contribute to employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.

Employee Relations and Engagement

• Support the resolution of employee relations matters and assist with disciplinary, grievance and performance-related processes.
• Promote positive employee engagement and workplace culture, driving engagement initiatives and monitoring employee experience indicators.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures.

Performance & Talent Management

• Coordinate annual performance appraisal processes.
• Support succession planning and talent review discussions.
• Monitor performance management actions and development plans, and facilitate career development discussions.

Learning & Development

• Identify training and development needs, and coordinate local and regional training programmes.
• Support implementation of group-wide learning initiatives, and monitor training effectiveness and participation.

Compensation, Benefits & HR Administration

• Support salary review, performance-based reward processes and benchmarking exercises.
• Assist with benefits administration and annual remuneration reviews.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation and HR system data.

HR Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with local labour legislation and internal policies.
• Prepare HR reports, analytics and management information for local and regional reporting requirements.
• Support internal and external audits as required.

Regional Involvement

• Participate in selected group HR projects, transformation initiatives and regional programmes.
• Collaborate with HR, Corporate and Business Unit stakeholders across the group on regional initiatives and cross-functional HR solutions.
• Support international mobility, secondment and localisation initiatives, including employee transfers and post-mobility integration where relevant.
• Promote effective use of HR systems and related HR technologies, and identify opportunities to improve HR processes through automation, AI and digital HR tools.
• Contribute to mobility, compensation and digital HR transformation initiatives, using HR analytics to support evidence-based decisions at local and regional level.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, across multiple disciplines including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and HR operations.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of South African labour legislation.
• Experience working within a multinational environment, including supporting regional HR initiatives and projects.
• Exposure to HRIS platforms, HR analytics and reporting tools.
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent (Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration or a related field); HR professional certification preferred.

Location: Boksburg / East Rand (Ekurhuleni), Gauteng
Employment Type: Permanent

Salary: R55 000 – R65 000 per month CTC, commensurate with experience

Overview

Our client is a well-established South African manufacturer serving the mining, road construction and trenching industries, producing precision-engineered components such as carbide cutting picks, drill bits, drill steels, drill tubes and spinning adaptors. The business operates an end-to-end manufacturing facility with a strong emphasis on precision, quality, ISO 9001:2015 standards, supplier performance and continuous improvement.

We’re looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to lead the procurement function — managing the sourcing, purchasing, contracting and supplier-performance cycle in line with approved procedures, financial controls and budgets. The Procurement Manager will be the primary point of contact between the company and its suppliers of goods, services and capital items, accountable for cost-effective, quality-assured and timely procurement that supports manufacturing output.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage purchases and costs in accordance with financial controls, procurement procedures, approved budgets and management instructions.
• Cultivate and maintain good working relationships with suppliers, service providers and contractors.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.
• Review selected strategic suppliers/service providers on their supply, delivery and pricing in accordance with prescribed procurement procedures.
• Negotiate costs and best pricing for purchases made, while ensuring quality of goods and services procured.
• Maintain and update the Approved Suppliers List (ASL), including certification/accreditation, delivery times and potential future development.
• Work with all Heads of Department to prioritise procurement of supplies effectively and timeously against the production plan.
• Represent the company and annually review suppliers’ agreements or contracts to ensure compliance with contracts, terms of supply and company policies.
• Develop and implement purchase and contract management instructions, policies and procedures.
• Participate in the development and specification of equipment, products or substitute materials, in conjunction with engineering and production.
• Maintain the integrity of the financial/ERP accounting system in terms of pricing, costing and supplier terms.
• Ensure the storeroom is sufficiently stocked with minimum stock levels as agreed, with replenishment planned and ordered in good time.
• Prepare, issue and adjudicate Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for both local and international supply.
• Manage import and export logistics, customs clearance (SARS), foreign-exchange exposure and cross-border supplier compliance, including inbound/outbound documentation, certificates of origin and SADC/EU/Asia origin rules.
• Evaluate quotations on price, quality, BBBEE, lead-time and total cost of ownership, recommending awards within delegated authority.
• Compile and submit weekly and monthly procurement reports covering spend, cost-savings, supplier performance, open POs and aged creditors.
• Drive continuous improvement of the procurement function through cost-savings initiatives, supplier-development programmes and process automation.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ procurement experience; engineering/manufacturing industry experience preferred, though all suitably qualified candidates will be considered.
• Appointment made in line with the client’s BBBEE / Employment Equity objectives.