Procurement Manager at KPMG South Africa

Purpose Of Position

• The Procurement Manager has direct oversight of the KPMG internal Procurement Team and is accountable for key objectives, targets and overall operating performance of procurement team members. The Procurement Manager will interact closely with the Chief Financial Officer and other business stakeholders when setting budgets, formulating strategic direction and reporting on key performance areas. Furthermore, formulation and maintenance of procurement policy, procedures and processes will remain a key area of responsibility for this role, together with achievement of transformation targets, cost optimisation and identification/mitigation of supply risk

Key Accountabilities

• Setting strategic direction for the internal procurement function at KPMG.
• Risk management of all applicable P2P procurement activities.
• Strategic procurement management of all supplier contracts.
• Achieving ISO compliance targets.
• Oversight and collaboration of travel management activities and spend.
• Oversight and collaboration of IT capital procurement, stationery and marketing spend.
• Business Lead for Oracle P2P aimed at centralised procurement.
• Responsible for Preferential Procurement element of the BEE scorecard.
• Formulation and implementation of formal procurement policies, processes and procedures and integration into business and ERP system.
• Oversight of contract management and related procurement activities.
• To maximise economies of scale and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Management of procurement team (including training & development).
• Monthly reporting on procurement activities including classification, vendor management etc.

Person Specification

• Leading a small team, this position requires a leader who is approachable, taking a positive, co-operative, “can do” approach to quickly, efficiently and objectively resolve problems, follow up enquiries, and respond in a positive and timely manner

Experience/Knowledge

• Relevant professional qualification.
• Purchasing Experience, minimum 5+ years.
• Leading a team, 5+ years.
• Project Management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Word.
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle ERP and Power BI reporting.
• Experience in a professional services firm preferable.

Personal Attributes

• The ability to provide a strategic perspective to procurement.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• High level of personal commitment to, and responsibility for, the role & deliverables.
• Focus on continuous improvement within the procurement function while advancing an ethical environment.
• Ability to deal with conflict situations.
• Resilient, adaptable and enthusiastic.
• Professional & approachable, with good interpersonal & communication skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and perform well under pressure, being well organised, focused, self-motivated and proactive, with a high level of attention to detail.
• The ability to build collaborative relationship with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well to colleagues with differing levels of expertise and skills while championing inclusion and diversity.
• The ability to develop and motivate reporting colleagues.
• Strong organisation skills; a self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and a common sense approach to problem solving.
• Sound decision making ability.
• High level of attention to detail and a desire to drive quality.