Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Regional Procurement Lead - Africa where you will be responsible for leading a team of buyers and specialists that focus on our growth and sustainability strategies, ensuring we continually aim to achieve best in class within supply chain, quality and pricing. This role will focus on onshoring and in country Africa value ensuring we develop a supply chain that is fit to support our customer sites.
This role serves as the intermediary between the regional function, collaborating closely with the global category team, supplier quality, supply chain and our internal customers to fulfil all business requirements
Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.
What you’ll do as a Regional Procurement Lead - Africa:
Own key relationships with key internal customers and stakeholder, drive collaboration with category management team.
Responsible for implementation of category strategies for region.
To develop and lead the procurement team delivering against local, regional and global requirements.
Development and support sourcing activities that drive value and sustainability, including but not limited to supplier evaluation and selection, market analysis, negotiation, contracting and supplier management.
Owner of all associated activities to close out any risk reporting and management from READ, P2P policy and other controls.
Manage procurement budget and key financial objectives for the team.
You are:
Procurement Excellence - Understands operational complexity, drives simplification and value.
Strategic Thinking - Leads differently, challenges norms for efficiency.
Relationship Management - Develops key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Interpersonal Skills - Communicates clearly with all stakeholder levels.
Leadership - Motivates and supports teams to excel and grow.
Cost Efficiency - Demonstrates the ability to optimize procurement processes, negotiate favorable terms, and implement cost-saving strategies to maximize value.
Resilience and follow-through.
Fluent in English: A second language would be an advantage.
Here’s what you’ll get:
Competitive compensation package & annual bonus program
Industry-leading benefit plans
Continuous training and development with career growth opportunities
Safety-focused culture
Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.
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Equal employment opportunity
We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- Proven experience leading and developing procurement teams
- Experience implementing category strategies and collaborating with global category teams
- Sourcing expertise: supplier evaluation and selection, market analysis, negotiation, contracting, and supplier management
- Experience managing procurement budgets and delivering financial objectives
- Experience managing procurement risk reporting and P2P policy compliance
- Strong stakeholder relationship and interpersonal skills
- Strategic thinking with a focus on cost efficiency and process simplification
- Fluent in English
- Experience driving onshoring and in-country sourcing/value creation in African markets
- Second language (advantage)
Aggreko Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aggreko and has not been reviewed or approved by Aggreko.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability, and an EAP, with wellness incentives highlighted. Practical extras like company‑paid safety gear further support frontline roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off options include paid holidays and PTO, plus two paid volunteer days in North America. This expands leave beyond standard vacation.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive programs include annual bonus opportunities and role‑linked earnings that can materially lift take‑home pay in certain months or seasons. Field and sales contexts, as well as overtime eligibility, can enhance total compensation.
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What We Do
Welcome to the Aggreko LinkedIn page. As the global leader in temporary power, temperature control and energy solutions, we enable our customers to achieve their goals through a range of innovative, flexible, class-leading modular solutions. Utilising the latest technologies, we combine innovative thinking with our sector knowledge to deliver the best results; where, when and for as long as needed. Are you thinking about a career at Aggreko? Working at Aggreko is more than just a job. We care about the people who work with us and want to ensure that our employees have a fulfilling career, work in a safe environment, are happy and share our values. We encourage all our employees to expand their skills and knowledge, so you are able to grow and become the future of our business. We welcome employees from all backgrounds, disciplines and abilities, to assist us in achieving our global goals. So are you ready to join a team of great people? Get in touch
