Towerco Scm Manager - Midrand, South Africa - Vodafone

Vodafone

Verified Company

Midrand, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Role purpose:

To deliver optimal cost of ownership for categories they are responsible for, savings targets in line with the savings methodology and agreed value add targets and measures while securing the delivery of projects, goods and services across the category (or categories).

To support the gathering of requirements as required and support the publication of tender and other related documents and category strategy (or strategies).

The role holder will be responsible for management and development of supplier relationships.

The role holder will be responsible for internal stakeholder management and the compilation of sourcing strategy based on the business requirements, analysis and presentation of the data gathered, and development of the contractual relationship between internal and supplier stakeholders, for the categories they are responsible for.

Your responsibilities will include:

Impact on the business:
Manages delivery of local category strategies, spend and savings targets (Non-Network Site Infrastructure i.e. IT, Services and other categories)
Manages local & regional relationships with key category suppliers and where required leads local & regional relationships across categories

Budget holders, supplier and third parties:
Leads negotiation and conclusion of contracts with suppliers on local agreements working with Legal and internal stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met

Leadership and teamwork:
Manage the activities of the agile team, providing coaching and development.
Responsible for ensuring budget holders requirements are defined and reflected in the Category Strategy and related contracts

Innovation and change:
Provides input into defining innovative local category strategies
Drive digitisation in the SCM to drive simpler and more efficient sourcing processes and information management

Technical / Professional Qualifications:

3 Year relevant degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering
Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in the fields of procurement, SCM, in telecommunications.
Successful management of small teams
Experience of working in virtual and international teams
Proven track record of delivery against challenging targets and/or projects

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

Must have Strong Agile skills and able to adapt to multiple business areas and functional in all category management
Demonstrable commercial, negotiation and commercial legal skills without supervision.
Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with Exco members
Quick delivery and lead to deliver professional accurate data.
Proven track record leading teams

Closing date for Applications
:17 August 2023
The base location for this role is,
Vodacom Campus, Midrand.
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.