Job Description:
Procurement Team Leader
Purpose:

A well-known multinational pharmaceutical organization urgently is seeking a Procurement Team Leader to join their organization who will be responsible for the provision of day to day leadership to the Procurement team, ensure accurate and timely creation of purchase orders, implement and maintain controls to ensure compliance with internal and external audit

Key Job Outputs:

Leadership

Supervise Procurement Administrators
Responsible for managing workload, training and mentoring of team members
Responsible for holding weekly meetings with team as well as one-on one’s
Lead the annual performance planning & development process with team (setting of clear measurable goals/objectives; on-going review of performance)
Functionally manage daily team performance to achieve service level agreements; measure against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Take active part in hiring process
Ability to interact with both internal customers and suppliers; proactively manage expectations
Act as first line escalation for issues arising; demonstrate ownership and leadership in resolving issues raised
Identify and address supplier lead-time issues
Able to meet deadlines under pressure, adaptability, flexibility and autonomy
Reporting and Analysis

Report: Weekly analysis and clearing of Open Orders, late deliveries and back orders
Monthly analysis and clearing of requisitions
Responsible for exception spend analysis report
Systems

Full ownership of all systems used for procurement reporting to ensure that input and output exceeds the standards of customers
Responsible for Approval Framework on Searchlight
Responsible for catalogue and annual price increase updates on Searchlight
General

Compile, review and maintain SOPs relating to procurement function
Ensure that all matters pertaining to internal and external audit are dealt with timeously and accurately
Responding to queries from stakeholders
Ad hoc projects/tasks
Develop, implement, monitor and report on continues improvement plans
Responsible for regular updates/communication to stakeholders ensuring transparency of processes and timelines
Core Competencies:

Leadership
Planning Skills
Time Management
Communication
Accountability/ownership
Service Orientation
Customer focused
Work under pressure
Attention to Detail
Numerical Acumen
Problem Solving
Analytical Skills
Innovative
Qualifications:

Matric / Grade 12
Finance Diploma
Experience:

Computer literacy: Intermediate Excel
Basic Finance knowledge
Searchlight System knowledge an advantage
Min 3 - 4 years’ experience in a Procurement environment
Supervisory experience
Salary: Market related