Sourcing Specialist - Johannesburg, South Africa - Afro Miaki Group

Afro Miaki Group

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Provide full support to the Category / Commodity manager in carrying out the defined sourcing strategy (e.g. category analysis, negotiation, selection & contracting etc.)

Understand business requirements and develop a tactical procurement plan for assigned spend with guidance from commodity and category manager

Analyze the commodity spend, supply market and utilize the cost models created by the Supply Chain Centre of Excellence Sourcing Analytics team

Conduct Organisations RFI/Q processes and support in negotiations with suppliers, business stakeholders and internal clients to select suppliers and draft suitable contracts with service/delivery agreements

Compile procurement motivations for approval of RFI/Q awards ensuring compliance with Organisations Procurement Policy and Procedures

Develop, implement and manage supplier contracts for assigned spend with support of the Organisations Legal team.

Coordinate the operational linkage with manufacturing sites to ensure that supplier performance levels are monitored and reported

Integrate with operational procurement to resolve supply issues with suppliers

Provide budgetary input, quarterly cost forecasts, and ZBM's to commodity managers for review and signoff

Complete commodity ZBM's (manual and Oracle)

Maintain Supply Risk registers for specified commodities

Be a core part of the NPD project team and lead the procurement requirement for projects managed

Extensive excel knowledge and skills to be deployed to complete evaluations, negotiations and price movements for all categories allocated to this role

Monitor and manage contracts with categories and suppliers to ensure all contracts are valid and risk is managed and mitigated proactively

Experience

3+ years experience procurement

Experience in FMCG industry

Skills:

Analytical skill

Operations management skill

Commercial acumen

Project Management

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Competencies

Operational procurement

Procurement systems

Supplier relationship management

Cost management & ZBB

Between - 5 Years