Procurement Manager

A well-established national company based in Somerset West is currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager with at least 5 – 8 years experience in buying, strategic sourcing, supplier management to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic buying activities related to the procurement, stock holding and supply security of spares, accessories, project items and consumables. Own all procurement outside of finished goods (cabinets). Requirements: Relevant Tertiary Education will be advantageous Certificate in Procurement or Strategic Sourcing will be an advantage. Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in buying, strategic sourcing, supplier management. Strong working knowledge of Sage Evolution. Computer literate Advanced and working experience in MS Excel. Very strong administrator and communicator. Very strong team player. Hard worker, can work comfortably against deadlines, do well under pressure. Creative thinker and problem solver Duties will include, but not limited to: Strategic Buying Establish a list of approved and preferred suppliers for each material category. Ensure that there is more than one supplier for each item. Develop alternative suppliers jointly with Technical Operations to eliminate single supplier risks. Conduct competitive bids (RFQs) to select suppliers and ensure sign off by the Head of Finance. Keep evaluation control documents for audit purposes. Develop and maintain supplier relationships, both locally and internationally. Track supplier performance and resolve performance issues and/or develop new suppliers. Aim to increase local supply and reduce imports to shorten lead-times. Actively put together a priority list and work against this with Technical Operations to demonstrate progress, supply security and lower stock holding. Stay closely connected with Technical Product Development and ensure the ordering of spare parts is managed pro-actively for all new cabinets. Spares must always be shipped with the first cabinet consignment. Conduct a Total Cost of Ownership study for the top 50 spend items and drive lower year over year cost. Ongoing buying activities Comply with the company Procurement Policy as it relates to financial approval levels. On a weekly basis, lead the routine buying process - download stock, outstanding purchase order data, usages etc. from Evolution into Excel and calculate orderquantities. Meet with critical leaders to evaluate the top 50 items for buying decisions. Review the rest of the items and ensure zero out of stocks. Weekly review of minimum stock (safety stock) quantities for the top 50 items. Adjust as needed but avoid obsolete stock and over stocking. Actively manage all purchase orders on Evolution. Generate a weekly report prior to the buying process and clean up Evolution outstanding orders to ensure the buying process is effective. Expedite outstanding orders daily and act where suppliers fail. Critical to the role is supply security. Coordinate with stock control to refine the buying strategy and forecast for high-moving items. Project Buying Comply with the company Procurement Policy as it relates to financial approval levels. On an ad-hoc basis, lead the buying of project items required for Full Store Installations with a Waste Heat System. Conduct this with support from Technical Operations. On an ad-hoc basis, work closely with Operations to monitor minimum stocks of accessories and other items needed for project installations such as: Shelving, SS Bumpers etc. Review safety stocks and secure supply. Expedite outstanding orders daily and act where suppliers fail. Critical to the role is supply security. Process Improvement/Automation Lead the project to expand and develop Evolution to become an automated buying tool. Ensure project deliverables are clearly defined and key performance areas aligned with Finance In return a competitive salary is on offer. PLEASE NOTE THAT CANDIDATES WHO CURRENTLY RESIDE IN THE WESTERN CAPE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION #J-18808-Ljbffr