Procurement & Operations Officer

Learning Online Group is an online education company training students across Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Our schools include Australian Beauty School, Canadian Beauty School and Omnia Tattoo Academy. Many of our courses come with a professional student kit posted straight to the student’s door.

That kit is often the first physical thing a student gets from us. It needs to arrive complete, on time and looking the part. We’re looking for an experienced procurement and supply chain professional to own that process from start to finish, from forecasting and suppliers through to delivery.

If you’ve spent five or more years buying, forecasting and keeping suppliers on track, and you like being the person who makes sure things actually arrive, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a hands-on, remote role. You’ll work closely with our Australian leadership team, our product team and our suppliers, and we’ll trust you to run your area without being chased. The people who do well here are organised, comfortable with numbers, and calm when a shipment goes sideways.

You’ll be:

• Overseeing student kit delivery from start to finish across Australia, New Zealand and Canada
• Forecasting kit demand and keeping stock at the right level, getting ahead of shortages and overstock
• Managing supplier relationships and negotiating terms
• Raising and managing purchase orders and matching them to supplier invoices
• Coordinating kit changes and new product launches with our product team and suppliers
• Resolving supplier and courier escalations, including regional delivery issues
• Keeping Sales, Marketing and Student Services up to date on kit changes, and maintaining kit documentation
• Preparing enrolment and kit reports for invoicing, and reporting on budgets and spend
• Issuing student documents such as proofs of enrolment and tax receipts
• Running exception reports and keeping our CRM data clean
• Supporting our finance team with audit documentation
• Spotting where things are inefficient and proposing a better way

Some of our best candidates for this role will have backgrounds such as:

• Buying or procurement at retailers like Clicks, Dis-Chem, Mr Price or Woolworths
• E-commerce or fulfilment operations at businesses like Takealot, Superbalist, Yuppiechef or Faithful to Nature
• Supply chain or procurement roles managing imported product or international suppliers
• Subscription box, kit or direct-to-consumer businesses where every order goes to a customer’s door.

What matters most is:

• 5+ years in procurement, buying or supply chain, managing supplier relationships yourself
• Demand forecasting and stock management you can walk us through with real numbers
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Experience working in a CRM or ERP (Salesforce is a bonus)
• Accuracy with admin and data, even at high volume
• The self-discipline to work remotely and make good calls on your own
• A reliable home setup with backup power and stable internet

A degree or diploma in supply chain, logistics, procurement or business, or a CIPS qualification, is a bonus. Experience shipping into Australia, New Zealand or Canada is a bigger one.

A competitive monthly package for an experienced specialist, working remotely for an international education company.

• R28,000 to R38,000 per month, depending on experience
• Fully remote, from anywhere in South Africa

Why people love this role:

• Fully remote, no commute
• You own a whole function, not a slice of one
• You report straight to the leadership team, so decisions don’t sit in a queue
• Stable income with an established, growing international business
• A team that cares about getting things right

Why people stay:

• Room to grow as the business grows
• Real autonomy and trust
• A supportive team culture across South Africa and Australia
• Every kit you get right lands on a student’s doorstep and starts their new career