Procurement Leader

3 weeks ago

Durban, South Africa The HR Company Full time

**Responsibilities**:

- Development, management and communication of robust procurement and purchasing strategies
- Develop, maintain and execute a continuous improvement plan for purchasing which minimises stock holding, redundancy, wastage, costs and out of stocks
- Work with the Sales, Operations and Technical teams to deliver industry leading innovation development, securing sustainable and competitive supply of raw materials
- Develop, implement and manage strategic tender processes
- Ensure material stocks are proactively managed within targeted working capital levels, reducing waste and write offs
- Develop and manage supplier audit strategy. Proactive supplier management ensuring suppliers performance and contractor assurance KPIs are met
- Ensure all materials purchased meet the business specifications and compliance needs
- Manage and develop logístical provision and 3rd party storage for optimum performance/ cost
- Management of direct reports
- Improve performance results of the department and the development of the team through employee life cycle
- Ensure the Procurement team engages and communicates productively with all business functions and/or sites
- Coach purchasing team (negotiations of purchasing contracts and once off purchases) and the procurement team (effective stock management
- Operate effectively within agreed budget constraints and formal Limits of Authority

**Requirements**:

- Supply Chain/ Procurement Management Degree or Commercial Degree
- Registration or accreditation with a professional procurement management body an advantage
- Minimum of 10 years experience in Procurement
- Must have demonstrated experience in managing teams
- Demonstrated experience in strategic procurement processes
- Commodity procurement will be advantageous
- Good interpersonal, communication (written and verbal) and reporting
- Strong team work ethic
- Operate effectively under pressure, able to manage multiple and changing priorities.

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