IT Contracts Specialist/Manager

SUMMARY:

Are you a strategic thinker with a strong

POSITION INFO:

Are you a strategic thinker with a strong grasp of procurement governance and a passion for driving sourcing excellence? We are looking for an experienced IT Contracts Specialist/Manager to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, leveraging procurement analytics for cost and performance optimization, and leading a team of buyers and contract managers. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, innovation-focused environment while supporting the long-term strategic goals of the business.

What you'll do:

Responsibilities:

• Playing an active role within the OML Contracts and Sourcing function within the OMiX Business
• Staying aware of and adhering to all business procurement requirements and challenges
• Implement category strategy considering innovation, demand management rationalisation.
• Building sustainable and compliant relationships with core suppliers and service providers
• Negotiating new or renewal of existing procurement contracts with external and internal suppliers and have an understanding of B-BBEE codes.
• Monitoring and reporting on procurement contract delivery against contract performance levels
• Use procurement analytics to identify gaps and opportunities for savings and transformation and provide stakeholders with information to improve compliance relating to procurement contracts, including invoice verification, cost saving and cost avoidance measurements, budgeting etc.
• Ensuring accurate recording of procurement contracts – e.g. value, service description, term, notice period, alert periods (dates) in the relevant contract administration systems.
• Perform, manage and drive to conclusion supplier sourcing, formal selection through RFI, RFQ and RFP processes, contract negotiation, procurement contract development and drafting.
• Managing daily workflow of procurement contracts under administration.
• Aligning own actions and decisions to the OML sourcing strategy.
• Balance own priorities with directing and guiding others to achieve operational excellence and stay abreast of all relevant legal requirements, regulatory expectations, OML governances and organization policies.
• Manage and lead a team of buyers and contracts managers.
• Adhering to OML Contract Governance

Key result areas:

• Perform, manage and drive to conclusion supplier sourcing, formal selection through RFI RFQ and RFP processes, contract negotiation, procurement contract development and drafting.
• Negotiate procurement contracts including Master Services, Service, Supply, SLA, MoU’s, etc, with suppliers
• Ensure timeous renewal and renegotiation of existing procurement contracts
• Remain aware of all relevant legal requirements, regulatory expectations, OML governances and organization policies
• Highlight non-compliance to issues relating to procurement contracts
• Manage and drive stakeholder input to procurement contracts including legal, finance and any other required function.
• Support stakeholder financial administration relating to procurement contracts, including invoice verification, cost saving measurements, cost avoidance measurements, budgeting etc.
• Provide a contract administration capability for broader OM global territories.
• Regularly interact and engage with Suppliers to stay aware of the latest industry trends and developments in order to identify issues and risks as well as to increase own subject matter expertise
• Create the necessary control systems and structures against which to measure supplier performance
• Uphold and demonstrate the Old Mutual values and core principles

Job Requirements:

• A relevant 3 year tertiary qualification is required
• A proven track record of at least 5 years relevant procurement management or procurement contracts development and contract management experience
• Good business understanding with line manager ability to manage a small team.
• Strong experience in liaising with suppliers in terms of service, negotiating skills, procurement contracts and future direction of services
• Ability to develop process controls to mitigate risk and ensure governance to policy.
• Strong demonstrated procurement and contractual commercial ability
• Displays knowledge of internal procurement requirements and group procurement policies
• Proven experience in reviewing and interpreting procurement requirements

Competencies:

• Strategic
• Leading with Influence
• Innovation (Perspective)
• Execution
• Customer First
• Personal Mastery (Learning)
• Collaboration (Relating)

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• 6 months contract
• Location: Cape Town