Head: Group Sourcing

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Santam Full time
What will you do?

Santam has a career opportunity available for a Head: Group Sourcing & Transformation Business Development within Group Sourcing & Transformation (GS&T) who will be responsible to drive the extension and leveraging of the GS&T unit capabilities and Sanlam / Santam supply base across the Sanlam / Santam Group.

The successful incumbent will report to the Head:
Group Procurement and Transformation and will be based at our head office in Bellville.


The primary driver of the Group Sourcing unit is to create optimal value for the Sanlam / Santam Group from its supply base in context of the Group's strategy, business objectives, corporate governance structures, ethics and black economic empowerment objectives and the portfolio governs the sourcing activities of the Sanlam Group i.e.

Sanlam, Santam, and all the companies directly controlled by Sanlam and/or Santam in South Africa.

The Head:
Group Sourcing & Transformation Business Development will offer vision and strategic direction to the extension and leveraging of the Group Sourcing unit capabilities and Sanlam / Santam supply base iro international geographical extension, specific strategic focus areas, supply chain leveraging projects, additional income stream opportunities and any other agreed value extraction initiatives aligned to the Sanlam / Santam Group strategic objectives

The incumbent will be required to stay up to date with leading edge procurement and strategic sourcing strategy and trends, sourcing organisational role, identify value creating unit capabilities-, supply base
- and new business model / income generating
- extension opportunities and facilitate structuring and implementation of agreed extension opportunities. The incumbent will build and manage relevant national and international networks and relationships in support of agreed value extraction focus areas and initiatives. What will make you successful in this role?

Develop, coordinate, and drive the GS&T Business Development vision and strategy aligned to business objectives and future needs
Direct and manage the execution of the GS&T Business Development strategy with associated interaction models and implementation methodologies
Develop, maintain, and manage key internal and external South African and international stakeholder relationships with specific reference to GS&T Business Development strategy and initiatives
Provide thought leadership, strategic direction and best practices on matters pertaining to GS&T Business Development
Engage Sanlam Group BU's to ensure GS&T Business Development initiatives are aligned to the overall business strategy
Provide thought leadership and policy inputs re GS&T business development and the implementation of GS&T business development initiative outcomes in the Sanlam Group
Identify GS&T unit capabilities-, supply base
- and business model / additional income generating
- extension opportunities and facilitate structuring, negotiation, and implementation of agreed extension opportunities.

Identify and explore leading edge GS&T business development opportunities by researching and/or participating in industry and related industries events, network opportunities, publications etc.

Identify and facilitate the onboarding of new internal business to increase spend under management and improve economies of scale
Lead the engagement with strategic suppliers to enable reciprocal business opportunities across the Santam/Sanlam Group
Identify and implement appropriate strategies to improve Group Sourcing and Transformations income/revenue streams
Expand and enable the scope of procurement agreements to achieve additional procurement benefits
Support the development of procurement business cases for varied commodities to achieve specific business goals and objectives Qualification and Experience

Relevant tertiary degree with post graduate management qualifications
Extensive working experience in procurement / strategic sourcing / supply chain, of which at least 10 years at senior management level in a leading-edge procurement organisation
Demonstrated and proven business development experience
People management and change management capability
Strong financial management experience and background
Relevant financial industry experience (advantage)

Skills:

Commercial and business skills
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
Project management skills
Strong people management skills
Presentations skills
Analytical skills
Negotiation
Influencing Knowledge

Thorough understanding and familiarity with leading edge procurement strategy, value delivery mechanisms, tools, techniques, and systems
Strong cross-category and best-practice sourcing knowledge
Procurement Principles and Practices
Broad knowledge of relevant business models, industries and related commercials and market dynamics
Microsoft Office Suite Core Competencies Cultivates innovation - C

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