The JWB Promise and Story
A Virtual Warehouse formed essentially to supply large-scale industrial clients. This has been expanded to Industrial Companies who have an Industrial Consumable Spend of more than R50,000,000 per annum.
Clients can become more cost-effective through leveraging JWB’s special pricing, which is made possible by aggregating the volumes of our Outsourced Clients. This helps control unnecessary price increases that are not driven by actual cost factors.
Brief History: The JWB Legacy Founded on Trust and Ethics
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Established in 1917, with a legacy of putting people and ethics before profit (Proudly South African). After 99 years, our executive committee took a bold strategic decision to build on our extensive experience as world leaders in Procurement Outsourcing to formulate an Industrial Supply Division specifically designed to serve large-scale industrial clients.
Bidding on every tender sent to us ensures that our clients do not pay a premium compared to others in the market. The resulting cost efficiency allows budgets to stretch further, creating opportunities for job creation through our innovation.
The innovative Industrial Supply Division brings technical expertise across a wide range of industries, applying our deep knowledge of procurement outsourcing and supply to the private sector.
A JWB-approved supplier base of thousands—tried and tested—ensures the best combination of price and quality. Our synergy with suppliers delivers exceptional value. All of this is supported by our Mega Industrial Warehouse, offering thousands of commodities and services under one virtual roof.
We Specialise In
Supplying the best prices in line with the Private Sector
Never paying more due to organizational identity or size.
Our goal is to ensure clients pay fair, market-aligned prices—never more, and ideally less—through strategic procurement practices.
Maximizing client benefit, minimizing JWB’s profit margin to prioritize long-term partnerships and value, making every purchase with JWB the best possible buy.
Win-Win: With over 99 years in business, JWB’s benchmarking ensures our supplier cost prices are among the most competitive in the market.
- Prices are benchmarked for every RFQ and bid awarded throughout the duration of any Supply Agreement.
- Retendering is initiated when price drivers indicate a downward trend.
- We contain supplier price increase requests by flagging discrepancies when market indicators show price reductions—and we pass those savings on to our clients.
Thousands of commodities and services under one virtual roof, backed by a trusted supplier base and a legacy of ethical, efficient procurement.
Our Mission Statement
Providing a cost-effective sourcing and supply service
Never compromising ethics for profit, and always putting people—our staff, suppliers, and clients—before profit.
We’ve helped our clients save over R25 million annually on commodities and services. We’re ready to do the same for you.
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Prioritize your companies buying expenses.
JWB helps you reach your full potential.
Since 1917, John Williams Buyers have been the leaders in procurement outsourcing,
aiding companies around the world in fascilating growth & expanding innovation.
We look after your purchasing as if it was our own. That’s what we do