Category Manager

3 days ago

Centurion, South Africa Afro Miaki Group Full time

**MAIN TASKS INCLUDE**:
**Category Management**:
**Category Managers report into the Head**: Category Sourcing. The role is responsible for the below deliverables within the Category Management team.

Manage all procurement-related activities of third party spend within the various categories, including strategic sourcing initiatives (RFQ/I/P/T/X).

Identify, implement and maintain the relevant commodity and service contracts (ad hoc and committed spend) to support the business.

Achieve targeted cost savings, including effective negotiation processes with vendors.

Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the respective supply markets, competitors and product/service innovations.

Facilitate implementation of procurement change initiatives within the various categories to improve business performance.

Provide support to the company’s acquisition strategies by identifying and interrogating suitable opportunities within the various spend categories for presentation to management.

**Vendor Management**:
Manage all aspects of the vendor rationalisation strategy within the various categories to support the business nationally, including vendor selection, compliance and performance.

**Stakeholder Management**:
Build strong relationships with internal and external customers with a view to enhancing the customer experience.

**Contract Management**:
Manage ALL contracts within the various categories across it’s lifecycle, including terminations, renewals, extensions and re-assignments.

Identify and manage risk to the business together with the cross-functional contracting team (Legal, Operations, Maintenance Engineering).

**Innovation**:
Identify innovative procurement solutions that provide efficiencies for the organisation.

**Management support**:
Perform procurement analyses and reporting to assist management to track, monitor and achieve departmental targets.

**Mentorship**:
Perform a mentorship role to Procurement officers, Buyers and Administrators.

Undergraduate diploma / degree in supply chain / commerce

Institute of Purchasing and Supply SA / CIPS is preferred

Matric

Minimum Code 8 driver's licence

Greater than 5 years’ experience in Procurement and Supply Chain

Procurement

Category Management

Programme Management

Report writing skills

Excel

MS Windows

Programme Management tools

A general understanding of Health and Safety

General knowledge in Finance

General knowledge in Law

General knowledge in auditing

SAP

Internet

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