Manager: Strategic Sourcing - Pretoria, South Africa - Kamo Placements

Kamo Placements

Verified Company

Pretoria, South Africa

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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JOB DESCRIPTION
Operational Management

Contribute towards the development of a strategy for the Division and ensure alignment of this strategy with the plan for the Strategic Sourcing business unit overall
Ensure productivity is measured effectively against set objectives
Manage and ensure the drive of continuous improvement activities within area of responsibility
Manage operations effectively to deliver services within timelines and prescribed quality through effective resource management

Functional Management

Identify and prioritize Supply Chain Management projects within area of control
Lead crossfunctional sourcing teams in the various Supply Chain Management processes
Manage and maintain the request for quotation and tender register
Perform strategic commodity analysis to inform key business decisions
Maintain an acceptable turnaround time in line with established SLAs for business unit Supply Chain Management requests including RFI, RFQ and RFP within sphere of control
Interact with the business and provide credible commercial Supply Chain Management Sourcing advice to the various business units
Risk and Compliance Management
Responsible for the coordination and maintenance of quality risk management in line with regulatory requirements

Financial Management

Provide input in the planning and compilation of the annual budget aligned to the strategic delivery plans to support the implementation of set objectives
Ensure the effective implementation, management, monitoring of the budget and mitigate and report on any variances

People Management

Proactively manage all direct reports in order to ensure that the strategic objectives for the division is met
Maintain excellent human capital performance through employee empowerment, skills development and retention and succession planning within the team
Be the change champion for all Strategic Sourcingwide change, culture and diversity projects and programmes

Stakeholder Management

Identify and mitigate internal systems and procedural barriers to enhance excellent customer service
Represent and participate in the organisation's committees and tasks teams when required
Provide technical support and advocacy on Strategic Sourcing related matters to the organisation

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Diploma + Advanced Diploma/ B Degree in Purchasing or Supply Chain Management or relevant field
Membership to a professional Supply Chain Management body e.g. CIPS (preferred)
10 years' relevant work experience within Supply Chain Management
3 years' management experience
Proven track record in managing multiple high impact highvalue sourcing initiatives concurrently