The Procurement Manager is responsible for delivering the organisation's procurement requirements and driving overall procurement performance.

Permanent position based in Elandsfontein

R850k ctc per annum

BBBEE knowledge from an ESD side – must have – non negotiable

Projects experience

SAP experience

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Procurement Manager is responsible for delivering the organisation's procurement requirements and driving overall procurement performance.

EXPERIENCE

Have a minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in a similar Buying or Purchasing related environment.

2 - 3 years’ experience in a managerial position would be advantageous.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The Procurement Manager should have a tertiary qualification in supply chain management or similar

The position requires the individual to have a higher than average level of computer skills with the emphasis being on MS Word, Excel, Access and Power Point together

An excellent working knowledge of SAP.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge of insulation; sheet metal; paint and other materials used by the company;

Commercially driven, results focused and financially astute;

Have advanced negotiation skills;

Communications – Conducts verbal and written communications in a confident, articulate manner; tailoring communications to audience sensitivities and requirements. Able to influence decisions at senior level;

Problem-solving and Decision-making – Ability to analyse data and extrapolate relevant information, identify root causes of problems and think creatively around issues to develop solutions;

Accuracy, diligence and the ability to work under pressure are pre-requisites;

Ability to manage staff;

Able to work to company reporting deadlines;

Able to deal with suppliers

RESPONSIBILITIES

The list of responsibilities below is not intended to be exhaustive.  Other tasks or duties may be assigned from time to time that are within the capabilities of the job incumbent.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of Procurement excellence best practices and principles. Identify best practice tools and processes to drive and enable change;

Define the procurement strategy and plan in support of the overall company strategy in order to provide a robust, long-term approach to meeting supply requirements at lowest cost;

Manage the procurement function to enable operations and customers to receive materials and services that they require to meet business performance targets, objectives and quality standards timeously;

Oversee and direct transactional procurement activities to enable goods and services required by customers to be ordered and delivered to the point of need, in a timely manner and at optimal cost;

Develop and implement suitable tendering processes for key strategic sourcing requirements;

Responsible for negotiating, drawing up and finalising of supply contracts and/or service level agreements with key suppliers;

Manage and oversee supplier relationship management activities in a co-ordinated and integrated way in order to mitigate supply and quality risk whilst optimising value. Provide a point of contact and representation within the company for key supplier dialogue and engagement;

Develop, implement and maintain required procurement policies and procedures as is necessary to ensure adherence to governance and compliance requirements;

Leveraging continuous improvement principles, oversee the development, deployment and compliance with procurement policy, procedures, systems and tools aimed at enhancing efficiency and governance across the full range of procurement processes;

Build strong cross-functional relationships with all stakeholders (i.e. operations, estimating, finance etc) to ensure their business requirements are understood and that they are appropriately consulted and informed of procurement activities;

Ensure accurate and timeous procurement reporting in accordance with agreed deadlines;

Ensure that an accurate procurement database is maintained (i.e pricing, BBBEE status, payment terms etc);

Lead the procurement team by setting clear goals and objectives, providing mentorship and facilitating up-skilling where necessary;

Create an environment for a service oriented team/department;

Manage the performance of the procurement team in accordance with company procedures;

Actively and on an on-going basis source products both locally and internationally in accordance with the company's supply needs and with reference to obtaining the correct quality at an optimal cost;

Extensive negotiation with suppliers to ensure optimal supply conditions, i.e discounts, rebates, deferred payment terms etc;

Reconciliation of material consumption;

Ensure that all procurement records are fully integrated with the SAP system and is suitably maintained.

ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Honesty and integrity are critical to the position and the ability of management to trust the job incumbent is essential.

The ability to meet deadlines is an important part of this position and the job incumbent must be prepared to work extended hours where necessary to ensure these are achieved.

Complete confidentiality is an obvious requirement of this position.

The Procurement Manager will report to the Head of Commercial Department.

All staff within the Procurement Department report to the Procurement Manager.

Ref: JHB004959/LJ