Job Summary

Owns and efficiently runs the Procurement function for a specific Category (Product/Services). In charge of strategic procurement and overseeing all operational aspects of professional procurement of products/services, meeting the specified needs of the business at most competitive commercial terms. Plays a key role in shaping the Procurement agenda with regards to Savings, Cash & Cost and Risk Management.

Job Accountabilities

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensures utilizing all economies scale and best practices to win local battles.
• Defines and communicates the supply strategy and its implications, to inform and align the respective stakeholders.
• Drives continuous improvement, work simplification and the elimination of non-value-added work.

Roles & Responsibilities

Accountabilities:

1. Makes timely decisions, balancing analysis with decisiveness.
2. Makes use of competitive insights to shape strategies that counter competitive threats.
3. Removes organizational barriers to delivering exceptional internal and/or external customer service.
4. Represents the organisation in an honest, ethical and professional way and encourage others to do so aligned with the operating framework.
5. Manages financial and budgetary based on the assigned area of responsibility.
6. Identify metrics, tools and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.
7. Leads the delivery of the savings and operating cash flow programmes in his/her categories (products/services).
8. Continuously drives operational excellence in strategic sourcing.

Responsibilities:

1. Develops/follow superior procurement management strategies and practices to effectively reap maximum value from Procurement.
2. Formulates and manages a strategic plan that capture total procurement value to sustain a competitive edge.
3. Adapts company–wide use of best practices to support the organization in achieving strategic objectives and maximize business opportunities.
4. Engages and collaborates with both key internal and external stakeholders to improve service while reducing supply cost.
5. Leads in identifying and analyzing cost reduction opportunities to achieve and deliver the financial targets.
6. Oversees and manages the rationalization of suppliers, materials and services that meet business requirements.
7. Develops and manages strategic business relationships to achieve business plan and strategy.
8. Builds, leads and maintains long-term cost reduction and value improvement plans for specific spend areas.

Job Details

Preferred Candidate