Category Manager

Requirements:

- Relevant Degree/BTech such as BCom Commerce/Law/Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Transport & Logistics/IT and other relevant degrees
- Postgraduate MBA or equivalent related business management qualification
- Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply (CIPS) membership and/or accreditation (MCIPS preferably
- 6 10 years in strategic sourcing / Procurement / inventory management in the category or a commercial vehicle / logistics / transport / supply chain environment
- Proven track record of strategic supplier relations management
- Established networks within the relevant category
- Engaging at senior management level
- Proven track record of working within cross-functional teams, while successfully delivering on benefits and capability building agenda
- Deep knowledge of strategic sourcing networks within the allocated Industry and Category
- Well versed in B-BBEE codes, supplier management requirements and tender processes
- Knowledge of strategic sourcing and supply chain management best practices and risks in allocated category such as counterfeiting, bribery and corruption, disruptive technologies, cyber attack
- Sound understanding of business and transport related legal and regulatory aspects governing the Category i.e National Road Traffic Act, OHAS, Sustainability and Environmental Affairs Act, B-BBEE Act
- Basic financial and commercial acumen
- Basic understanding of techniques for stakeholder mapping, value stream analysis, cost modelling, network optimisation modelling

**Responsibilities**:

- Category Sourcing Execution
- Formulate and execute sourcing strategies for commodities within the allocated Category following the defined Strategic Sourcing process to extract value from the spend using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach across the supply value chain
- Execute Category sourcing strategy and implement the relevant policies and procedures for cost effective and efficient strategic sourcing and supplier management.
- Support the transformation agenda by identifying and improving the Category supplier database and by incorporating and implementing ESD strategy as per the agreed strategy.
- Execute sourcing events e.g. RFX as required per defined and approved category sourcing strategy.
- Identify Category opportunities to leverage economies of scale and develop proposals and recommendations for consideration and approval by the appropriate leads in the business.
- Contribute to business initiatives that are designed to improve supply chain efficiency, maintain product quality standards, and reduce costs. Track market price and demand indices that influence the sourcing of the commodity in the market.
- Evaluate and understand market conditions in order to contribute to competitive sourcing strategies and control costs.
- Conduct internal & external Category profiling.
- Develop commodity should-cost model where required as part of the sourcing strategy to extract value from the supply market.
- Develop commodity sourcing project charter for each sourcing event.
- Establish cross-functional team from business stakeholders for each commodity for providing broad-based approach in executing business requirement to ensure inclusive total solution.
- Category Financial Targets
- Achieve the agreed financial targets for the strategic sourcing category.
- Drive the realisation of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in area of responsibility.
- Identify saving opportunities and initiate individual projects and initiatives at operational levels in allocated category
- Contribute to the budgeting process by providing goods and service pricing and unit rates. Category Contract Management
- Manage Category contracts to ensure the business meets its contractual obligations and derives the desired value.
- Implement Contract compliance monitoring
- Identify and manage risks that may arise through the operation of the contract and implement agreed financial and operational controls.
- Support fact-based negotiation by providing information on quality, delivery, and price and compile regular reports demonstrating cost savings.
- Monitor volume thresholds/economies of scale.
- Drive Continuous improvement through on-going engagements with exiting suppliers as well as potential new suppliers.