Category Specialist

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa RPO Recruitment Full time
An industry-leading mining company situated in the Western Cape is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Category Specialist to join their team:
The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

Procurement:

  • Setting and implementation of category strategy
  • Develop effective solutions and methodologies
  • Provide category and process expertise to create and execute sourcing strategies
  • Lead supplier management for defined categories
  • Resolve any integration issues and gaps
  • Conduct a strategic review of Procurement, local sourcing operations and opportunities
  • Review all stages of the procurement process
  • Support Supplier Management process
  • Deliver value and costbenefit target
  • ProcuretoPay Processes

Monitoring and Reporting:

  • Develop Procurement Category Strategies
  • Compile and report on Percentage Spending on approved category plans and contracts
  • Total cost of ownership and lifecycle cost savings delivered
  • Sustainability benefits delivered effectively
  • Percentage of Orders delivered
  • Spend with diverse suppliers' information
  • Ontime contract review processing
  • Supplier Performance Cycle Times

Requirements:

Key requirements:

  • National Senior Certificate
  • Driver's License
  • Relevant Qualification in Logistics / Supply Chain Management
  • Between 8 to 10 years of applicable experience in the mining sector
  • Excellent knowledge of Mining industry practices

Knowledge / Competencies /Abilities:

  • Fully bilingual and excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • PC proficiency including Microsoft Office, especially Excel
  • The ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines
  • Understanding Company strategies
  • Understanding Business Needs
  • Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Industry and Market Knowledge
  • Continuous improvement across the supply chain
  • Knowledge of relevant mining laws, regulations, and ISO req.

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