Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

**Job Number**
- 67718

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

**Computer Skills**
- Ms Office

**Industry**
- Manufacturing

**City**
- Johannesburg (West Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng

**Job Overview**
- To effectively manage the Company’s supply chain and procurement function on a national basis with the objective of optimizing procurement spend to maximum value for company Development and implementation of all procurement policies and procedures to support overall supply chain.
- Visits major supply sources and personally conducts major contract negotiations.
- Generally responsible for ensuring that goods and services are procured at the specified quantity, quality, on the required date and at the lowest cost to the company.

**Key Performance Areas**
- Management of the Company’s procurement function including defining and controlling the agreed terms and conditions.
- Optimization of cash flow cycle
- Development and Implementation of the Company’s procurement strategy.
- Establishment of key performance metrics, cost saving objectives and benchmarks without compromising on service or quality.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Procurement**
- Responsible for all procurement activities within the supply chain function.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies, both short and long term, for all product categories.
- Implement consolidated procurement processes and pricing across all branched including negotiation of national pricing parameters based on group spend.
- Creating integrated processes and focusing resources on continuous improvement.
- Establishing key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to procurement to enable measurement of actual performance against set goals.
- Functional responsibility for the national procurement function and negotiating favourable terms and contracts for the procurement of goods, services, and supplies.
- Developing a national procurement strategy for commodities, defining project scopes, and identifying saving opportunities.
- Negotiating and managing contracts and relationships with vendors.
- Implementing policies and metrics to ensure that savings goals are realised.
- Working with business to identify new product needs and vendors in order to meet business requirements. (Effective Supplier Sourcing + criteria used)
- Managing and implementing vendor assessment and performance framework. Supplier management, with KPI reporting (spend, on time delivery, quality performance, cost cutting initiatives)
- Effectively manage and develop the procurement resources at branch level.
- Effective management of TWC (trade working capital reduction) = JIT vrs Consignment
- Negotiating best payment terms without compromising on unit pricing together with effective volume rebates programmes
- Implement cyclical supplier audits with defined criteria
- Set approval limits for purchase requisitions / orders
- Knowledge of BBBEE procurement scorecard advantageous.
- Proficient understanding on the financial implications / impact of procurement on the overall business

**Logistics & Supply chain**
- Establish freight budget and analyse the monthly spend vs actual
- Responsible for transportation analysis and savings/cost opportunities
- Work with ship site locations to improve operational and performance metrics
- Provide information, recommendations for transportation and logistics cost reduction opportunities of both Inbound + Outbound logistics
- Provide guidance or import/export Freight Classification, tariff code harmonization, Incoterms for the best interest of company
- Manage air shipment determination and associated freight expense.
- Provide monthly executive report on logistic spend by region
- Understanding of MRP + DRP systems and raw material inventory management to control procurement spend.
- Understanding on different stock replenishment models
- Ensure all regulatory and compliance measures are adhered to.
- Track / monitor / report on Logistics spend (Inbound vrs Outbound)
- Implement systems and processes to ensure all POD’s / trip sheets / briefing & debriefing records are safely stored and accessible
- Implement systems and processes to ensure suppliers are paid, supported by set mandatory documents / info sent to creditors
- Knowledge and understanding of import / export, sea freight & airfreight regulations**Inherent Requirements**

**Minimum Requirements**
- Relevant tertiary qualification (degree/diploma).
- Post graduate qualification in Business Administration/ Supply Chain Management is advantageous.
- Minimum 8 years of procurement experience in the manufacturing industry at a managerial level.
- Sound knowledge of technical purchasing parameters.
- Sound knowledge of international procurement principles and practices.
- Ability to think laterally, develop and implement strategies.
- Proven track record (results driven).
- High level of professionalism and inte