Category / Commodity Specialist - Group Marketing

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time
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  • With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary


To provide advice and support in the development and implementation of procurement planning and associated service delivery processes, methods and techniques; enabling the procurement of company goods and or services in compliance with org.

policy.

Job Description:

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
Absa Group Limited (AGL) is a leading African Bank with significant growth prospects across the continent.

The Group Procurement Function is key in supporting the banks strategic goals of cost management, Enterprise and Supplier Development and Risk and Governance.


The role holder will provide direct output support to the Category Manager - Group Marketing and Corporate Affairs through analytical capability and supply value chain knowledge.


Accountabilities:

  • Support the Category Manager and Head of Procurement by preparing information and analysis for negotiation processes and with the preparation of related documentation.
  • Collect and analyses quantitative and qualitative information to assess suppliers' capabilities and performance.
  • Manage the RFP/ RFQ/ RFI processes and develops, executes, and analyses results.
  • Ensure contracts comply with contract standards, legislation and AGL policies.
  • Collects, investigates, and analyses information as requested by Category Manager and Head of Procurement using data from internal and external sources.
  • Provide input into commodity strategy development processes and supports implementation
  • Assist in commodity strategy execution/rollout
  • Establish, draft and manage strategic contracts
  • Evaluate suppliers and manage their performance in collaboration with Supplier Relationship Management.
  • Maintain constructive working relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers
  • Participate constructively and drive personal development within category team.
  • Runs ad hoc reports and queries based on team requirements
  • Develops, compiles and analyses statistical data for category management reports
  • Assist in the Development of Total Cost of Ownership and other cost improvement models
  • Collaborate and support Supplier Diversity Management in driving enterprise development and preferential procurement objectives.
  • Collaboration and interaction with broad procurement teams for the purpose of continuous strategy improvements
  • Conduct market intelligence research to drive financial, analytical, and political reports for risk management.
  • Perform benchmarking on price, cost, and supply chain effectiveness.
  • Execute cost savings plans and track against targets.
  • Load and maintain procurement documents on the repository system.
Benefits Realization

  • Ensure sustainable savings by identifying opportunities and delivering benefits against all targets through effective cost reduction, cost avoidance and revenue generation opportunities.
Stakeholder Management

  • To support the organization in achieving its strategic objectives by interpreting and influencing both the external and internal environments and by creating positive relationships with stakeholders through the appropriate management of their expectations and agreed objectives.
  • Positioning stakeholders according to the level of influence, impact or enhancement they may provide to the business or it's projects.
  • Recognize and acknowledge stakeholder's needs, concerns, wants, authority, common relationships, interfaces and align this information with the overall delivery strategy.
Governance and Compliance

  • Ensure that all governance and compliance related requirements are adhered to from company and statutory perspectives as requested and reported by the Compliance team throughout the year.
  • Ensure that all targets against governance and compliance are met and maintained by reviewing the monthly reporting and working with the allocated business units.
  • Complete all training requirements in order to understand requirements against governance and compliance.
Sourcing Administration

  • Compile comprehensive business cases and presentations for Exco approval in the agreed format within Sourcing with the support of line management for the deals that require this output.
  • Conduct data extraction exercises in order to manipulate data for reporting purposes where required and in conjunction with the Business Performance Team.
  • Complete all sourcing documentation and templates as per Group Sourcing policy Requirements.
  • Address and resolve enquiries related to business as usual activities.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor's qualification, preferably in Business, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Economics, Finance, or Accountin

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