Senior Manager Procurement

As a diversified, growth focused JSE listed company, we are looking for a talented incumbent who is committed to accelerating performance, passionate about adding value to the customer experience and who embraces our accelerating performance culture._

**Job Specification**

Reporting to the Operations Manager Grain & Seed, the incumbent will be responsible for the execution of the Grain Procurement function in the group. This includes managing all aspects of contracts and procurement of the category. Provides purchasing services including enquiries; adjudication of tenders; placing orders; compiling/administration of contracts and settling contract disputes. Ensures compliance with legal and company regulations. Establishes and optimises the logistics channels and ensures the availability of products procured as well as delivered timeously.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Relevant B Degree (BCom or Agriculture Economics). JSE Agricultural Products and Derivative Dealers Exam will be an advantage
- 6 years related grain procurement experience
- Ability to effectively communicate and/or negotiate with high level of proficiency
- Excellent MS Office & Procurement supplier/dealer integrated systems skills

**Key performance indicators**

**Growth**
- Awareness of the context and impact of procurement on a business and leading the efficient and timeous execution of the grain category strategy.

**Optimisation**
- The procurement, inventory and stock management of grain and services at a national level, including vendor and contract management for the grain portfolio.
- Financial management (budget) execution of applicable financial controls
- Good governance in all aspects of the grain channel category management environment

**Leveraging Culture & Diversity**
- Engaging and maintaining productive and value adding relationships with customers as well as internal and external stakeholders whilst influencing best fit procurement solutions
- Ability to lead a high impact team and collaborate with different stakeholders

**Digital Transformation**
- Driving automation/optimization of the grain procurement system - reporting functional management information and trend analyses
- Develop consumer-facing content across a variety of segments to publicize the company's products & brands

**Key leadership attributes**
- The incumbent would need to have t_**_he ability to progress and add continuous incremental value - having impact_**
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self - awareness
- Achievement orientation