Sourcing Specialist (non- IT)

Job Purpose
The Sourcing Specialist: Non-IT implements category strategies and plans for the cluster of categories they are responsible for across the Group supporting the Snr Sourcing Specialist, to meet group and business objectives.

The role exists to:
Assemble and lead cross-functional teams to deal with specific strategic sourcing projects
Always bearing in mind the BU and Group’s short and medium term goals and objectives
While seeking to balance that with always pursuing the best cost option for all deals concluded
Forming the link between BU’s / OSU’s and any external parties e.g. vendors or providers
Alignment with Group strategic initiatives such as Preferential Procurement objectives
With a strong focus on enabling BU’s and OSU’s to operationalize category plans and strategies through setting category policies, procedures and leading the sourcing and negotiation processes
The role also focusses on knowledge and skills transfer through providing guidance and support to the Junior Category Management & Sourcing Specialists.

Key Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of the role are to work with and support Snr Specialist to ensure category procurement is enabled for the purposes of achieving organisational aims including driving Transformation in procurement, operational efficiencies and realising best value for money:

Develop and maintain Category Demand Plans that will meet purchasing customer service goals, corporate profit goals and return on equity goals
Develop and implementation of Category Strategies
Develop and implement Category Pricing & Management Approach
Implement Category Policies & Group Agreements to ensure quality, delivery and cost improvements including KPI’s, scorecards etc
Working with the Snr Sourcing Specialist to lead both internal and external stakeholders in Sourcing, Negotiation and Contracting Management processes. This includes negotiating short-, medium- or long-term contracts and is accountable for measuring performance to and administering compliance of contract terms and conditions. Coordinates with Legal to develop appropriate business terms and conditions for supply agreements and ensures adherence to corporate policy
On-going review of supplier contracts and remediate with latest Terms & Conditions, promoting Company templates
Together with the Snr Sourcing Specialist sourcing savings against category budgets
Implementation of the above through monitoring performance against goals, analyzes results, and initiates appropriate action for the BU’s/OSU’s to assist them to meet their business objectives
Enable implementation of outcomes from reports for the categories in their cluster (including BEE, Spend analysis and Business As Usual (BAU)
Implement all resolutions passed by the Bid Committee, Procurement/Transformation Steeco’s
Update and/or report-on any associated Risks to mitigate Hollard’s exposure on procurement and related matters
May be required to perform other duties as instructed from time-to-time by immediate superior
Will be responsible to manage NCP: Non-IT managed commodities i.e Travel Management, Stationery, Professional Services etc
Utilising of Procurement, Service Desk, BI, Compliance systems etc
Promoting and maintaining Stakeholder relationships (Internal (BU’s/OSU’s) and External)

Required Qualifications
Matric is compulsory
Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement etc is compulsory
Post-graduate studies in Procurement, Legal or related subjects will be an added advantage

Required Experience (relevant or in a similar role)
3-5 years of experience in a Procurement Specialist role in a similar organisation.