Senior Manager Procurement - Paarl at KAL Group

Minimum Requirements

• B Degree or equivalent
• 6 years management experience in a procurement / agri environment
• Thorough understanding of the dynamics of Agriculture
• Must be willing to travel when necessary and to work long hours during peak times 

Key performance indicators

• The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.

Growth

• Develop Category strategies and demand plans
• Lead the Category team responsible for Agri Infrastructure, Mechanisation and Irrigation
• Support and monitor the effective execution of the category strategies and demand plans

Optimisation

• Ensure governance excellence in the category management environment (incl. the establishment and ongoing management of supply agreements / contracts)
• Implementation and maintenance of E3 (Central Procurement) and SPP (Central Pricing management) and AO (Assortment Optimisation)
• Measure supplier performance and drive continuous improvement

Leveraging Culture & Diversity

• Establish & maintain strategic supplier relationships with suppliers
• Strategic negotiations with suppliers

Digital Transformation

• Gather market intelligence by scanning the environment to keep abreast of new industry approaches & market developments in order to enhance category strategies