Procurement Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client, a national FMCG manufacturing company, currently seeks a Procurement Manager to manage the supply chain function and take responsibility for all purchase and sourcing activities in their Johannesburg branch.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Job Requirements:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration.
• Min 10 years’ experience in a procurement and inventory management environment.
• Min 5 years’ experience in a managerial capacity.
• Strong procurement experience, pref in Chemicals and Packaging.

• Develop, lead and execute procurement strategies.
• Embed the procurement strategy, objectives and programmes into a longer term strategic financial plans for the business.
• Establish and deliver aggressive cost management targets and performance indicators to demonstrate value for money from the strategic procurement services.
• Set policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost-effective procuring processes for the business.
• Analyse market and delivery trends to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer - supplier power.
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.
• Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risks, review future strategies, and identify potential cost down and improvement opportunities.
• Perform all procurement contracting activities.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers to obtain best price and service.
• Arrange settlement terms and purchasing incentives.
• Manage stock levels of goods procured in order to achieve lower working capital for the company.
• Support departmental budget optimisation.
• Collect and consolidate affiliate spend data and products specifications for assigned categories to identify main cost drivers.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Implement sound management processes in the stores to manage costs with regards to infrastructure, etc.

• Train and mentor sub-ordinates in line with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure that sub-ordinates perform according to targets and objectives.
• Discipline sub-ordinates in line with company policies and procedures.

• Carry out any duty or requirement imposed on the company by the OHS Act and in accordance with your specific SHE appointment.

• Tough negotiator.
• Stickler for detail.
• One step ahead.
• Eye on the bottom line company profit.
• Team player.

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