Strategic Purchasing Manager

3 weeks ago


Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time

The Strategic Purchasing Manager is responsible for overseeing the Purchasing department's special projects, ensuring timely delivery and meeting KPIs. This role involves managing relationships with suppliers, piloting the utilization of supplier panels, and ensuring programs are executed in line with timing and performance metrics.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business, preferably with a Professional Purchasing Qualification
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing in an industrial environment (serial life or program)
  • Experience in successfully managing and negotiating contracts
  • Automotive experience is an advantage
  • Strong knowledge of supply portfolio and market research and analysis
  • Understanding of sourcing strategies and applications (make or buy analysis)
  • Deep understanding of business practices, market dynamics, and trends
  • Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
  • International mindset
  • Results-oriented
  • Capacity to influence
  • Knowledge of assigned commodities (products, technologies, cost models), and financial skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Structure the building of the panel: participate in the definition and implementation of the purchasing panel policy for assigned commodities, manage supplier selection according to group criteria
  • Manage relationship/negotiation with his/her suppliers supported by the division
  • Ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the development phase (supplier nomination committees)
  • Manage and drive productivity action plans
  • Fix the rules of productivity sharing between the suppliers and the company
  • Manage and drive supplier quality and delivery performance
  • Manage insolvencies of suppliers and steer corrective action plan
  • Develop and implement tools to improve global productivity
  • Ensure the reporting of his or her activities following defined policies


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