Category Lead

Purpose of the Role

• Responsible for all categories from Source to Contract and Procure to Pay perspective.
• Provide oversight and management of the category management, including category strategy development and implementation, strategic sourcing, operational sourcing and contract management for strategic and critical business requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Governance, Compliance & People Management:
  • Adhere to and enforce Procurement strategy, policy and procedures, and drive a culture of Governance and compliance across the Team
  • Submit monthly reports and annual audits to ensure compliance with the procurement function standards
  • Lead, mentor, and guide team members to ensure clear direction and career growth including learning and development.
  • Ensure team members have the resources and support required.
• Category Strategy:
  • Accountable for the development and execution of the overall category strategy.
  • Oversees and guides category manager on the development of respective category strategies for sourcing and procuring materials and services, supply chain and logistics
  • Provide support to category managers on negotiation strategies.
  • Lead high-value or high stake supplier negotiations
  • Perform risk analysis, and develop mitigation plans and solutions to problems.
• Cost Management:
  • Develop the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) strategy in collaboration with business stakeholders, and work with category managers to execute this across the Group
  • Performs total cost of ownership evaluations, monitor product pricing and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
  • Work with category specialists to execute this strategy and continuously seek out cost savings opportunities
• Procure to Pay:
  • Oversee the procure to pay and source to contract processes and ensure availability of materials and maintained stock levels.
• Supplier Management:
  • Oversee the execution of the supplier strategy (including localisation initiatives)
  • Oversee the management of supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance
  • Engage with Procurement Executive for in-country supplier relationship management requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant Bachelors Degree in Commerce
• Minimum 8 years of procurement experience
• Detailed knowledge of category management
• Advanced negotiating skills
• Legal contracting skills
• Understanding of NEC contract mechanism
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Able to build and maintain relationships at supplier level
• Strong influencing skills
• Sound judgement
• Excellent problem solving skills.

Closing date : Friday, 1 March 2024