The Position:

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the Procurement Manager will be responsible for the procurement process within the procurement department. He/She will offer commercial advice, authorize contracts, purchase commitments and expenditure.

Responsibilities

• Manage self and an assigned team of procurement buyer


• Develop, implement and manage the annual category strategy and plan.


• Develop and execute the annual procurement plan for the procurement category.


• Develop and maintain business continuity, risk & compliance management and regulatory controls for the category.


• Relationship Management and engagement of key stakeholders – heads of department, international businesses, suppliers, contractors, consultants, management tender 


• Implement standards, controls, processes or regulatory determined procedures for the category.


• Implement cost management programs/initiatives for the procurement category during the business cycle.


• Manage the supplier contract calendar (review expiries, inclusions, retirements and cancellations).


• Manage suppliers’ performance for the category.

Qualifications

For the above position, the successful applicant should meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business-related field or Social Sciences from a recognized university.


• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply or equivalent.


• Have a minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a busy and fast-paced procurement unit with experience in:


• Developing category strategy


• Implementing sourcing strategies & optimizing procurement spend.


• Utilizing leading procurement tools and practices.


• Developing & managing supplier relationships.


• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to generate business relations.


• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated competencies in championing high performance.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

How to Apply

Apply for the job here

To be considered your application must be received by Friday, 2^nd July 2021.

Qualified candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.