SA Cluster Make Category Associate Manager - 6 months FTC at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

The purpose of the SA Cluster Make Category Associate Manager is to bring commercial leadership and ownership to strategic and tactical sourcing for the cluster across the MRO and energy categories. 

The manager designs category procurement strategy and establishes cross-functional teams to implement. Manages all aspects of sourcing procurement, focusing on the Capex, MRO and energy categories which spans the SA cluster. Provides sourcing services including supplier selection, preparation of market procurement enquiries; adjudication of tenders, negotiating and concluding contracts and administration and settling of contract disputes. Ensures compliance with legal and company regulations. Delivers sourcing activity productivity and cash flow benefits and savings.

What we’re looking for:

• Leads the consolidation and management of Make MRO and energy category (approximately 45 make facilities in SA).
• Leading and scoping RFP’s / RFQ’s for the Make MRO and energy category to ensure sustainable productivity.
• Development of supplier scorecards to ensure that ROI and the continious quality from suppliers is achieved.
• Strategic sourcing of future suppliers within category.
• Consolidating of RFP / RFQ proposals and analysis of costings.
• Conduct analysis and present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Initiating contracts for suppliers and negotiating those contracts.
• Loading of contracts into the contract management system.
• Negotiating total cost to company, supplier increases and decreases.
• Developing a continuity plan in line with company requirements.
• Adding productivity and cost avoidance to the Power steering application (Pepsico global Productivity Tool).
• Provide strategic input and guidance for AOP plans.
• Demonstrate cross functional expertise within the Make MRO and energy procurement basket.
• Key support for PepsiCo policies and procedures.

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

The person should be a self-starter with sound negotiation skills and people skills to manage a diverse group of people. The person should have sound technical understanding.

• Relevant Degree (Preference would be in the Procurement/ engineering field).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the FMCG with procurement hands on experience.
• Experience conducting Supplier negotiations and relationship management.
• Extensive experience in the procurement of Make category items.
• Financial Management System (SAP).                             
• Advance Computer skills  (Microsoft Office).
• People Management and team player.                                                                                      
• Good analytical skills.
• Presentation skills