Procurement Manager - Johannesburg at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Job Purpose

• The Procurement Manager is a part of the Corporate Procurement team, working to support the procurement of goods and services on behalf of TIH and its affiliates. The role will be responsible for sourcing strategies, managing procurement initiatives, contract execution supported by Legal, spend analysis and supplier performance management.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

• Define and implement sourcing strategies to ensure projects across multiple end users are delivered within timelines as per business plans and category and procurement strategies.
• Develop and monitor the Procurement initiatives plan
• Analysing external and internal drivers of the category profile and understand supply chain and TCO reduction opportunities, apply benchmarking and obtain targeted saving.
• Monthly trend/ spend analysis for Corporate Procurement Spend categories 
• Ensure achievement of the company’s BBBEE objective regarding preferential procurement
• Manage competitive bidding through an RFx process in line with prescribed policies and procedures

Contract Requirements

• Facilitate and finalise Supplier Service level Agreements and contracting with existing and new Suppliers in conjunction with the Legal Compliance Team.
• Support business with formulating key performance indicators for contracts.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with various stakeholders to foster effective long term strategic partnerships.
• Proactively organise sessions with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders to explore opportunities that can reduce cost and drive improved ways of working.

Supplier Performance Management (SPM)

• Identify critical and strategic suppliers by collaborating with the respective business owners
• Develop the assessment questionnaire in collaboration with business
• Facilitates the performance review process
• Facilitate development of mutually agreed performance improvement plans.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Required), Grade 12 or SAQA Accredited Equivalent (essential) (Required)

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years procurement experience with at least 3 years in strategic sourcing for indirect spend (Facilities, Human Resources, Marketing, Information Technology, Consulting etc.)