Global Procurement Strategic Sourcing Specialist

2 days ago

Paarl, South Africa PepsiCo Full time

Overview:
The purpose of this job is to define and execute strategic transport sourcing across the wheat and corn category, ensure sustainable improvements in terms of cost, quality and service. Manage the logistics around storage and transportation of grains. Risk management & control. Achieve annual plans and delivery of productivity and ensure supplier compliance to PepsiCO Processes (CoC, SSP, TPDD, )

**Responsibilities**:
**Sourcing**
- Define and execute strategic transport initiatives for Wheat, Corn & Other grains in SSA BU’s, working to develop and implement Ingredient strategies which are appropriate for the BU
- Engage Grain storage operators, transporters of raw material and manage their SLA
- Define sourcing strategies based on changing market conditions and provide input during strategic sourcing activities, including internal and external analysis and negotiations
- Implement sourcing recommendations, ensure compliance is monitored, and benefits tracked in line with the procurement policies & practices

**Risk Management & Control**
- Evaluate strategic partnerships and develop ability to obtain and implement commodity forward coverage for P&L risk management and sustainable deals at local market level for all ingredients.
- Refine & flawlessly execute the risk management strategies
- Identify High risk Suppliers, develop and qualify a business continuity plan to ensure supply security.
- Ensure suppliers compliance to Sustainable Sourcing Program & Third Party Due Deligence requirements.
- Ensure Full Complinace to GP & SSA Control Policy.

**Productivity & OCF**
- Define and achieve SSA Ingredients’ annual and long-term strategic sourcing inflation, productivity & OCF targets
- Lead the development and execution of productivity pipeline for SSA Ingredients
- Lift and shift/adapt ideas from other countries/regions
- Execute Productivity Projects for SSA Ingredients
- Manage SSA Ingredients cash flow / payable terms extension process

**Sustainability - Environmental, Human & Business Continuity**
- Ensure delivery of PepsiCo’s sustainability goals are delivered
- Ensure SCOC Trainings & high-risk site audits are complete and BCP’s are developed for SSA Ingredient suppliers

**Financial Reporting**
- Lead SSA Ingredient commodity guidance prices for AOP, forecast prices for FP&A submission according to global & Sector timeline requirements with referenced to transport and storage.

**People**
- Work closely with Category Lead, Sector & Global COE leads
- Collaborate with SSA Category Lead and other COE teams and cross functional stakeholders to deliver against key business objectives
- Build Procurement function credibility with the business stakeholders; represent Procurement function internally (peer level) and externally (suppliers)

Qualifications:

- Minimum 5 years+ experience in a Procurement Category Management position (Logistics)
- Proven technical procurement category knowledge of to ensure the continued adoption and use of best practice approaches
- Sound knowledge of supply market fundamentals
- Degree or National diploma qualified
- Proven influencing skills to positively impact complex negotiations
- Excellent balance of analytical & negotiation skills
- Contract writing / risk analysis / liabilities and indemnities / SLA’s / and general commercial terms
- Sound understanding of SAP and P2P Governance and Controls

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