Job Purpose
The successful candidate will actively manage and drive effective local procurement and continuous optimization to support the strategy of increased contract buying.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day buying / related planning using new system (“one touch”).
- Manage and execute buying process for off-contract transactions.
- Respond to and implement findings from analytical data and reports to drive. efficiencies and identify opportunities for optimization of contract buying or improved inventory management.
- Implement agreed best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology and enablers.
- Understand and know the MID catalogue to ensure compliance to this as far as possible.
- Ensure buying process is procedurally compliant and documentation for audit and SHERQ purposes are available.
- Lead and manage supplier performance management for non-contracted vendors (collaboration between contract management, buyers and expeditors).
- Build a network/database of reliable suppliers based on specific business needs.
- Communicate with line managers and suppliers to ensure Procurement expectations are being met.
- Work with line managers to gather performance data to manage the quality of service with established vendors.
- Provide support and coaching to end-users where required.
- Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).
Job Qualification and Experience
- Relevant Tertiary Qualification (B Com, BA-PSM, BSc)
- 3 years’ experience in Procurement / Purchasing / Supply chain management.
- Technical knowledge and understanding of Procurement processes and supply chain management.
- Ability to engage/manage/partner with stakeholders.
Terms Of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Fixed Term Contract.
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