Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Malander Placements Full time

**2023-12-04 - 2024-01-03**

**CONTRACTOR**

**JHB000317**

**INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**Gauteng**, JHB - Northern Suburbs**

**0.00 - 0.01 Monthly Basic Salary (Market related)**

Our client is actively seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Category Manager to join their team in the IT space. In this pivotal role, the Category Manager will be responsible for overseeing, directing, and coordinating various facets of Category Management.

**Responsibilities**:

- Define and implement a Category Management approach aligned with the overall Procurement Strategy and Policies.
- Demonstrate deep technical expertise and proven experience in IT Category Management as a Procurement professional.
- Serve as an Account lead for one or more Business Units and provide Source to Pay advisory support to Finance Business Partners, CFOs, and HODs.
- Establish category priorities and planning based on identified benefits opportunities.
- Hold the mandate to negotiate, sign, and terminate contracts within applicable categories, depending on Delegation of Authority (DOA).
- Lead, develop, and manage cross-functional category teams in the Strategic Sourcing process.
- Manage internal stakeholders, collaborating with business partners to secure valuable agreements that meet their requirements.
- Lead the development and monitoring of the Supplier Management Strategy, Approach, including Supplier Relationship Management and Performance Management.
- Collaborate with Contract Managers to execute Contract Management as part of Category Management/Supplier Management activities.
- Execute contract implementation to maximise future compliance and address issues with internal customers and suppliers.
- Plan and set a contract implementation strategy in collaboration with central and regional buyers and, when applicable, with the PTP Manager.
- Be accountable for Category Benefit Tracking, identifying cost-saving opportunities and measuring the results of sourcing and procurement initiatives.
- Lead and collaborate with Sourcing analysts and Sourcing Specialists in various Strategic Sourcing activities.
- Manage suppliers by facilitating Commercial Supplier Performance Management for strategic and preferred suppliers, where applicable.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of eProcurement, e-Sourcing, and e-Tendering tools.

**Experience and Skills**:

- Minimum of 5-10 years’ relevant IT procurement experience in a similar role, preferably in highly regulated industries.
- Deep technical experience in IT Sourcing and Category Management with a focus in the IT Category.
- Deep understanding and ability to execute on Project and Program Management.
- Stakeholder Management.
- Proven analytical skill and ability is essential. Strong competencies in data cleaning, sorting, visualisation, analysis and modelling is required.
- Advanced negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage leaders within a team.
- Experience with managing Preferential Procurement and Enterprise and Supplier Development.
- Can-do go getter attitude with ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

**Qualifications**:

- Preferably in Purchasing Management, Supply Chain Degree, Commerce, or another relevant discipline.
- Working towards a CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) qualification is mentioned.
- Having MCIPs (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply) is considered an advantage.
- For more information please contact:
**Tryphine Rwizi

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