Procurement Manager

2 weeks ago


East London, South Africa Aspen Pharma Group Full time

**Overview**

Lead Spend Control Tower activities. Identify, lead and develop Continuous Improvement, Savings and Stakeholder Management initiatives to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity in Procurement.

**Responsibilities**

**Continuous improvement**

? Take responsibility for productivity/ cost efficiency targets and key compliance metrics (e.g.

process compliance; internal audits)

? Manage quality and CI of end-to-end Procurement process, including compliance to policies,

strategies and processes

**Spend control tower (SCT)**

? Prepare materials, contracts and change requests for SCT meetings

? Execute decisions made during meetings

? Maintain governance processes of the SCT

**Stakeholder management**

? Create strategic category plans to develop long-term supplier relationships that will provide

consistent benefits for the organisation

? Lead and build effective relationships with key suppliers to drive value for Aspen through cost

effectiveness and innovation

? Drive implementation of supplier strategies

? Manage foreign and local supplier landscape in line with business strategies and global

Procurement goals and strategies

? Optimise the supply base through consolidation and leverages and negotiates pricing on

combined volumes with industry leading suppliers to reduce the cost of goods and overheads

? Increase spend under contract and negotiates supply agreements with vendors, improving

commercial conditions

**Risk management**

? Set up effective processes to ensure optimum risk assessment, feasibility assessment and

planning are implemented

? Manage the legal/ economic implications of Procurement activities

? Assess and mitigate risks associated with Procurement function

? Perform supplier risk assessment and develop mitigation plans

**Unit management**

? Provide technical and operational input during drafting of unit strategy and operational

objectives

? Guide operational planning and advise on prioritisation of activities

? Provide input into budgets and resource requirements for unit

? Request and allocate assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives and monitor

their use

? Provide unit staff with day-to-day direction and tasks

? Ensure effective communication between the different Procurement functions and report on

Procurement activities as required

**Skills Required**:
Background/experience

? 10 years’ relevant experience in a production planning or procurement role

? At least three years in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

? Proven capability to manage people and processes

? Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field

**Specific job skills**

? Thorough knowledge of Pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and operations environment

? Demonstrated managerial capability

Competencies

? Customer Awareness

? Meeting Deadlines

? Making Decisions

? Planning and Organising

? Interrogating Information

? Offering Insights

Aspen fully subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity and will make decisions in line with this

ethos.



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