Category Manager - Johannesburg at Tsebo Solution

Duties & Responsibilities    
Divisional Procurement to meet Business Goals:

• Guide, develop and foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment amongst colleagues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement needs and align procurement strategies accordingly.
• Remain updated on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and market trends.
• Report against set targets and KPI’s.
• Identify and deliver on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) outcomes within Categories.
• Support and enable Up-sell, Cross-Sell, New Sale, Down-sell and Exit Procurement outcomes.
• Drive and deliver Vision 25 Strategic and BAU Initiatives related to Procurement including Cost Base and Cash Generation improvements.
• Make data-driven recommendations for Cost Base and e-Procurement improvement.
• Monitor and improve on Preferential Procurement targets.
• Ensure Procurement activities comply with Group and Divisional Procurement Policy and Procedures.
• Deliver a compliant, onboarded and regionalised Sub-contractor database to enable divisional goals and service offerings.
• Create and maintain relevant item master data to ensure efficient e-Procurement processing.
• Enforce Sub-contractor e-Procurement compliance and identify and implement e-Procurement improvements.
• Develop, implement, monitor, refresh and constantly improve key category Strategic Sourcing Plans.
• Establish cross functional category teams using strategic sourcing principles to ensure the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for key categories.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key sub-contractors aligned to business goals.
• Draft and administer procurement tenders, quotations and contracts.
• Source, select and evaluate sub-contractors.
• Negotiate with sub-contractors to achieve divisional goals and objectives.
• Monitor sub-contractor performance to ensure quality, reliability and competitive pricing.
• Oversee the lifecycle of sub-contractor agreements, from drafting to execution and renewal ensuring favourable terms.
• Pro-actively identify and mitigate procurement risks ensuring compliance with Policy, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop contingency plans to address potential disruptions in the supply chain.
• Perform any reasonable action or outcome requested by Management.

Skills and Competencies    
Skills

• Attention to detail especially data accuracy
• Data analytics and ability to interpret via insights
• Financial modelling
• Expert negotiation skills, including the ability to influence, persuade and empathise
• Expert market knowledge and insight of the Facilities, Energy, Engineering, Design & Construct Services industry, the equipment, materials and supplies used and the associated Commercial impacts
• Expert user of MS Office Excel, Word and Powerpoint

Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing
• Category Management
• Tender development and evaluation
• Preferential Procurement principles
• Sub-contractor sourcing, selection and evaluation
• Sub-contractor performance and relationship management
• Sub-contractor negotiation (including price, rate cards, quality and Service Level Agreements)
• Sub-contractor compliance, screening and onboarding

Qualifications    

• Minimum Procurement or Supply Chain diploma
• Degree an advantage
• Minimum of 5+ years Procurement or Supply Chain Management experience in a low margin, high labour and very distributed organisation.
• Demonstratable track record of strategic sourcing, category management, leading negotiations and cost leadership.