Category Manager

3 weeks ago

Fourways, South Africa Omnia (Pty) LTD Full time

**Overview**:
The Category Manager is responsible for effecting the most appropriate procurement processes to optimise the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to Omnia Group at an acceptable level of supply risk, in accordance with all related policies.

Their scope of work is group-wide and will be defined by a set of spend categories allocated for their management. Analysis of current procurement expenditures, business needs both current and future, and supply markets should enable the Category Manager to develop optimal sourcing strategies for review and acceptance by business and Chief Procurement Officer The Category Manger is responsible for attracting, retaining and engaging preferred suppliers, on terms and with relationships that are favourable to the company at competitive costs, appropriate service levels and risk exposure.

The Category Manager will establish relationships with internal customers. As part of the TCO analysis, the Category Manager will question and review all elements of supply and demand, to understand internal needs and motivate innovative solutions for all elements of the TCO model.

**Qualifications**:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Commerce, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Analytics, Information Technology, or equivalent

**Advantageous**

MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply), PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) desirable.

**Experience**:

- 3 years’ experience in Category Management
- 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing

**Duties**:
**STRATEGY AND ANALYSIS**

Identify and execute appropriate procurement channel in line with Procurement Policy

Perform spend analysis by collecting, cleansing, classifying and analysing expenditure data to inform current spend profile

Formulate, execute and maintain sourcing strategies for relevant spend groups to optimise TCO, at a known and acceptable level of risk

Develop or utlise TCO models to understand all costs associated with a purchase

Propose adjustments to procedures, for optimisaton of buying mechanisms

Support strategic agendas by incorporating and implementing appropriate ESD strategy requirements into the sourcing approach

Track market price and demand indices that influence the supply market

Evaluate and understand market conditions in order to contribute to competitive sourcing strategies, control costs and manage risk

Establish, guide and support cross-functional teams from business stakeholders, to ensure a broad-based approach in development and execution of the sourcing strategy

Develop sourcing strategies for consideration and approval by the appropriate leads in the business, that optimise TCO, with an acceptable level of risk

Contribute to business initiatives designed to improve supply chain efficiency

Investigate and propose innovative approaches, to meet internal demand, by questioning accepted norms and practice

**OPERATIONAL**

Execute sourcing strategy, and appropriate sourcing events e.g., RFx as required per defined and approved sourcing strategy, with support of a cross-functional team

Ensure sourcing events are structured, transparent and fair, with a defensible process, to ensure participation which aligns with Company policies and the code of ethics

Confirm the selection of supplier/s that best meet the selection criteria defined in the sourcing strategy

Lead supplier engagement by involving commercial, legal, technical and other relevant parties where appropriate

Onboard suppliers and support business in initial engagement to ensure smooth phase in, phase out management

Report on sourcing strategy effectiveness and contract compliance, by reviewing adherence to the agreement by all parties (Supplier, Omnia Divisions, Omnia Procurement) and by raising deviation/departure, by a party

Execute supplier management in line with the sourcing strategy and ensure that appropriate performance and evaluations occur, and that remedial action is applied as appropriate

Utilise contract management processes to support in contract monitoring and maintenance

Generate reports detailing sourcing strategy key deliverables (I.e., savings, OTIF, compliance, security of supply)

**FINANCIAL / GOVERANCE**

Ensure that sourcing processes and practices, across the procurement life cycle, strictly align with all governance requirements

Ensure and initiate steps to protect the company’s assets, through appropriate insurances to mitigate risk

Ensure savings are tracked and auditable,

Formally track risks in line with the business risk assessment appro

**Job Competencies**:
**Financial**
- Ability to perform spend analysis at category and spend group level Ability to interpret spend analysis
- Ability to use TCO Model
- Advanced business acumen
- Ability to quantify/ risk costs for TOC data
- Ability to perform RFP/ Tender evaluation
- Ability to track rebates
- Supply Chain Profitability
- Dis

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