Category Manager: Building & Construction at Engen

Purpose of the Job
Develop and execute sourcing and supplier relationship management strategies for specific sub-category of spend to ensure alignment with Procurement and business needs and goals and in compliance with relevant policies, practices and standards.

Who You Are:

• Solution driven Business Partner with extensive experience in Procurement and  stakeholder engagement.
• Able to build strong relationship with business and therefore understand their business requirements.
• An expert dealing with strategic procurement process.
• Passionate for the brand and can successfully drive delivery and meeting SLA’s.
• Advanced negotiation skills with a proven track record of creating value.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal).
• Known for exceeding business expectations.
• Organized with good attention to detail.
• Good communication skills with excellent research and writing skills.
• Work well independently and in a team of professionals.
• A self-starter and apply continuous improvement methodology to improve your customer experience.
• Work well under pressure and maintain a professional attitude always.
• Entrepreneurial, think global while delivering locally.

What you’ll have done before:
Baseline:

• NQF Level 7 (Degree in Engineering or related)
• 8 years Senior Strategic Procurement Management Experience,
• INCLUDING Procurement Category Management applied knowledge & experience,
• INCLUDING Procurement Category Sourcing Strategy Development and Implementation,

Advantageous:

• CIPS Certification or equivalent,
• Experience in commercial bid analysis & advanced negotiations,
• Experience in Advanced Supplier Relationship (ASR) / Stakeholder Relationship Management,
• INCLUDING In-direct Procurement data analytics and demand management, while always focusing on the development of the Procurement Category Strategy,
• Vendor Risk Management Selection or Vendor Performance Management,
• Experience in a multinational company.

Exciting Challenges you might face in the role:

• Engaging with different business units and all levels within Engen.
• High levels of collaboration to develop supply continuity strategies for critical & high-risk commodities and services to Engen’s customer Value Proposition,
• Manage Contract Management System.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to all contract owners/entities with respect to contractual matters.
• Engaging with regulatory Stakeholders and external participants in the oil and gas industry.
• Playing an active role in maintaining Engen's license to operate.

What you’ll be doing
Category Management:

• Manage the assigned sub-category by building and executing strategic sourcing plans and category management plan supported by in-depth analysis of purchasing demand & forecasting of supplier markets, continuous development of market intelligence, price/cost structures, generate qualified & vetted suppliers bidder list and assessment criteria, execute the bidding process, drive the negotiation strategy and prepare & operationalize the contract to ensure optimal value delivery of business objectives.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Develop and ensure sustainable and effective supplier relationship management through reliable supply base and build partnerships with strategic suppliers, lead pre-qualification assessment of potential suppliers, develop clear strategy to optimize allocation of spend across suppliers, facilitate supplier performance management and assess supplier risks, develop supplier segmentation by category, interface with senior supplier executives to set supplier management targets, manage end-to-end contract management life cycle and develop mitigation plans to ensure delivery and performance of suppliers as per agreed SLA's.

Procurement Savings:

• Deliver on sub-category savings and goals in alignment with sub-categories savings targets and operational goals with Category Head to drive execution of initiatives to achieve targets and goals.

Procure to Pay Process Management:

• Monitor and drive smooth execution of transaction process by providing visibility to business, managing, and escalating transactional risks to ensure delivery of business objectives.

Business Interfacing and Support:

• Drive interactions with business to understand requirements and align on demand planning and forecasts using relevant division's business plans to develop effective procurement strategy and ensure alignment with CPO, Category Heads and Transactional Head.