Head of Procurement Proximity

**Job Purpose**

The Head of Proximity Procurement has direct responsibilities on all Indirects and COGS categories for the AME region and is acting as a local leader and senior interface between Procurement and the Business. He/She drives the development, implementation and continuous improvement of all Procurement Policies, Processes and Strategies. The role ensures alignment of global and local strategies with local needs, drives value creation and sustainability, delivers local efficiency plans and ensures timely, high-quality execution of procurement initiatives, and identifies and

consolidates affiliate needs to inform and enrich global procurement strategies.

Management, development and coaching of the Procurement team as well as individuals within group procurement and the local management entities where required. Maintains strong working relationships with Suppliers and all Stakeholders to ensure all procurement activities are in line with time, cost and quality requirements. Alings with Global Procurement Director Indirects and the Global Category Directors to ensure development of fit for purpose procurement strategies. Aligns with Stakeholders and the Operations Director to ensure delivery of functional business needs strategy and targets - use Procurement as a tool to close any gaps. Provide commercial advice and work jointly with Stakeholders, ensuring introduction of best practice and management of procurement principles across all functions by promoting adoption of procurement processes, tools, and governance to ensure compliance, transparency, and value delivery. Review all category analytics to develop supplier performance management and risk mitigation in close collaboration with the Business the Global category managers and ensure continuous value creation through procurement levers.

Ensure effective monitoring of procurement performance, driving efficiencies, sustainable sourcing, and synergies across affiliates. Actively participate in Global procurement governance forums and key local business meetings to anticipate needs and share procurement plans.

Categories managed by Head of Proximity Procurement include; Operations, Business Services, Facilities, Tech, Capex, Media, Creative Content, and Sales Activation (POS, VAP, events), manufacturing, Direct Materials. The role will support all affiliates across Africa Middle East.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**

**Management of the Procurement Function and Leading the Procurement Team**

Management of the Procurement Function

- Establish meeting and communication routines within Procurement Team (Bi-Weekly One on Ones, Bi-Weekly Team Meetings etc.)
- Establish meeting and communication routines with Internal Customers and Stakeholders
- Establish Functional Objectives and Strategies
- Responsible for all Procurement Policies and End to End Process source to pay

Leading the Procurement Team

- Establish Development Plans for self and team to increase knowledge, expertise and performance within the Procurement Function
- Establish Goals / Performance Scorecards for self and team which ensure alignment to Functional Objectives of cost & operational efficiency
- Leadership of Procurement Team to ensure individual, team and business objectives are achieved
- Back-up for Purchasing Category Leads when on leave or demand exceeds capacity

Reporting

- Development and implementation of Monthly Reports for the various Purchasing Categories and the Procurement Function as a whole
- Development and implementation of a Procurement Dashboard
- Understand budget variances and develop LE to reflect potential long term financial impact across categories.

**Strategy**

- Deploy and monitor execution of global procurement strategies and tenders across affiliates, ensuring alignment with business needs.
- Represent affiliate priorities and market specificities to global category teams, supporting the co-development of sourcing strategies.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment and prioritize procurement initiatives that deliver growth, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to stakeholders based on market intelligence and supplier performance.

**Drive innovation and continuous improvement**

Propose new standards with regard to processes, business efficiencies or spend to market

- Propose new standards with regard to processes
- Improved business efficiencies and speed to market
- Knowledge sharing with team

Propose new tool and ideas

- Develop and implement new tools and ideas to increase productivity
- Automation of the Procurement Function to minimise the administrative burden and increase visibility
- Ensure ERP is setup to support the Procurement Processes

**Expand the scope of the Procurement Function and Capabilities within PRSSA**

Develop, document and implement Procurement Policies, Processes and Tools aligned to Group Procurement Policies and business requirements

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