Commodity Manager: Packaging

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Edge Executive Search Full time

Commodity Manager:
Packaging

  • Permanent
  • JHB003450


Marketing
  • Gauteng, JHB
  • Southern Suburbs
  • Cost To Company (Negotiable)
  • Our client a leading manufacturer, is looking for a Category Manager. You are responsible for developing and executing a Group Category sourcing strategy for your respective category that will deliver best procurement value and mitigate supply risks. You will establish a distinctive competency and understanding of the category characteristics, the company' needs and the prevailing market dynamics. You manage a team of commodity managers and sourcing specialists to ensure your category team delivers the strategy whilst ensuring a healthy relationship with the business and suppliers. As Category Manager you will manage a category spend of
  • Responsible for the formulation of the longterm Group Category strategy and planning that provides an operating framework for the category team.
  • Oversee and evolve the category team's commodity sourcing strategies by factoring fundamentals, macroeconomic, supply market developments and changes in business priorities.
  • Ensure that sourcing strategies safeguard supply through contingencies and supply alternatives.
  • Oversee major strategic sourcing projects that deliver total cost of ownership savings by either leading cross functional sourcing teams or guiding commodity managers
  • Ensure that the category's supply market intelligence, value chain and cost models are accurate and oversee the provision of budgetary input and quarterly cost forecasts to business
  • Participate in engagements with relevant category industry bodies and regulatory bodies to optimise Company's position
  • Lead supply management with the selected Strategic and Critical suppliers (negotiations, reviews, contracting).

Key Professional Competencies
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Core knowledge
  • Strategic sourcing, Procurement systems, Supplier relationship management, Cost management & Zero Based Budgeting, Supply Chain collaboration, Business P&L's

Key foundational competencies
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Academic
  • Financial acumen, Commercial acumen, Project Management, Problem solving, Decision making

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Leadership

  • Managing Change, Taking the Company's perspective, Influencing others, Driving longterm results, Developing myself & others

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Personal Effectiveness

  • Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

Experience
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Function - 8 to 10 years experience procurement
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Industry
  • Extensive Experience in FMCG industry
  • For more information please contact:
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