A Johannesburg based company seeks an experienced Marketing/Procurement Specialist

Duties

• Conduct assessments
• Evaluate economic/industry/operational market trends and best practice to identify opportunity areas for business and improve procurement performance.
• Review and analyse assessment reports before signing off for strategic procurement initiatives.
• Link SMEs with procurement / market opportunities
  

Competencies

Strategic: Identifies, understands and acts on broader opportunities in order to drive longer-term value-adding change. Identifies and acts on market and/or competitor trends/opportunities to set, develop and drive out value adding change. Is able to understand, identify and act on broader opportunities in order to drive longer-term, value-adding change. Applies judgement effectively. Identifies and acts on market and/or competitor trends/opportunities to set, develop and drive out strategic value adding change.

Experience and Educational Background

• Must hold a relevant qualification in development, economics, commerce or entrepreneurial studies.
•  Must have at least 5-10 years’ prior work experience in marketing
•  Experience in market opportunity analysis
•  Experience in banking and IT will be an advantage
• Experience as a small business owner will be an advantage, also sound knowledge and experience in small business development.
• Must be passionate about economic and socio economic developmental issues
• Must have a continuous learning approach to life and work

Ref: JHB000086/BN