Sourcing Specialist

**1 x IT Sourcing specialist**

**1 x Corporate services sourcing specialist**
- You are responsible for the establishment and execution of sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFPs) for your respective commodity ensuring targeted
savings are delivered and supply risks are mitigated.
- You have a detailed understanding of your commodity characteristics and client businesses.
- You configure and execute (e-)sourcing events and ensure a continuous supply of materials and services that meet the business operational need.
- You will manage a procurement spend of approx. R400m
- Core knowledge - Operational procurement, Procurement systems, Supplier relationship
management, Cost management, ERP System (ZBB etc.) Commercial Negotiations & Contracts Management****

****Experience**
- Function 3+ years experience procurement
- Industry Experience in FMCG industry
- Provide full support to the Category and Commodity manager in carrying out the
defined sourcing strategy (e.g. category analysis, negotiation, selection &
contracting etc.)
- Understand business requirements and develop a tactical procurement plan for
assigned spend with guidance from commodity and category manager
- Analyze the commodity spend, supply market and utilize the cost models created
by the Supply Chain Centre of Excellence Sourcing Analytics team
- Conduct Tiger Brands RFI/Q processes and support in negotiations with
suppliers, business stakeholders and internal clients to select suppliers and draft
suitable contracts with service/delivery agreements
- Compile procurement motivations for approval of RFI/Q awards ensuring
compliance with Tiger Brands Procurement Policy and Procedures
- Develop, implement and manage supplier contracts for assigned spend with
support of the Tiger Brands Legal team.
- Coordinate the operational linkage with manufacturing sites to ensure that
supplier performance levels are monitored and reported
- Integrate with operational procurement to resolve supply issues with suppliers
- Provide budgetary input, quarterly cost forecasts, and ZBMs to commodity
managers for review and signoff
- Complete commodity ZBMs (manual and Oracle)
- Maintain Supply Risk registers for specified commodities