Job Description

The Person:

• Degree in Supply Chain, Commerce or Procurement.
• CIPS Registration and/or qualification would be an added advantage.
• Min 3 to 5 years experience in a Sourcing/Category specialist role.
• Procurement in an International environment and exposure to the procurement of capital goods and MRO pref.

The Job:

• Develop sourcing strategies and roadmaps for the procurement of capital goods, spares and related services.
• Drive and promote a Capex framework for the Group that ensures agile delivery and takes into account risk management.
• Manage daily capital procurement requirements.
• Support the alignment with the Capex Team to agree accountability and deliver technically based value to major Capex projects, i.e. deliver both Opex and Capex value.
• Scope and source at a Global level.
• Responsible for Contract Management:

• Plan and execute RFQ and tenders.
• Develop negotiation strategies and participate in negotiations to ensure the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for the Group.
• Draft and finalise contracts within the management guidelines.
• Assist to ensure compliance with agreed SLAs.
• Supplier Management:

• Perform regular market analysis and benchmarking, ensuring competitive pricing and value for money.
• Drive supplier relations
• Manage supplier audits and evaluations.
• Drive cost saving initiatives.
• Drive digitalisation and automation projects focused on streamlining buying channels.

Job Competencies:

• Self-management and self-motivation with high integrity.
• Good verbal, interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach in your work
• Results driven, bias for action and a passion for customer service excellence.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Sound financial skills.
• Basic legal and excellent contractual skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment and make high value decisions.
• Valid driverxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99s license.

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