Category Head: Logistics and Packaging

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Mondi Full time

Job Title- Category Head: Logistics and Packaging- Organisational Unit- Mondi South Africa -> Central Services -> Procurement- Position Type- Permanent- Minimum years relevant experience- 5-7 years- Location- Merebank - Durban, KZN ZA (Primary)- % Travel- 20 - 30%- Job Advert**Job Purpose**:
Reporting to the Procurement Director, the incumbent of this position will be responsible for the development and implementation of a category strategy to optimize total cost of ownership, minimize risk and ensure sustainability for Logistics and Packaging spend across Mondi South Africa.

**Qualification and Expertise**:

- Degree in Supply Chain, Commerce or Category relevant.
- CSCP qualification, CIPS registration and / or qualification would be an added advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office suites will be essential
- Competent in the use of SAP MM module is preferred
- Valid drivers license

**Job Experience**:

- 5 - 10 years in strategic sourcing / operations / commercial / category specialist role
- Transport and Logistics operational knowledge will be advantageous
- Leadership or managerial experience will be essential
- Procurement in international environment and leadership experience preferable

**Key Performance Areas**:

- Develops a category strategy (3 to 5 years), develops road maps to implement the strategy and monitor against this
- Ensures category alignment with the Group Procurement team
- Scopes and sources at a global level
- Drives supplier negotiations and facilitates contract implementation. Manages against these contracts to ensure Service level Agreement compliance
- Conducts supplier relationship management including supplier audits and evaluations
- Performs regular market analysis and benchmarking
- Focuses on buying channel digitalisation and automation
- Monitors risks and ensures that the strategy and road maps are adjusted to account for any changes
- Minimises Total Cost of Ownership
- Drives value creation and innovative thinking
- Builds strong relationships with Operations and maintains a good understanding of Operations
- Partners effectively with the Supply Chain Management department to deliver ongoing logistics cost reduction and drive strategic partnerships with key logistics service providers
- Ensures effective people management

**Job Competencies / Attributes/Skills**:

- High level of commercial acumen
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Analytical thinking with high attention to detail
- Ability to operate at a strategic level and see the big picture
- Self-management and self-motivation with high integrity
- Good verbal, interpersonal and communication skills
- Adopts a Continuous Improvement approach in their work
- Able to work independently under pressure
- Confident to deal independently with Senior Leaders

**Closing Date**

18 July 2023

**This appointment will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan.**

**The above advert has minimum requirements listed, however Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short listing.**
- Closing Date- 18/7/2023



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