Senior Procurement Manager

Job Summary

• The Senior Procurement Manager owns and efficiently runs the Procurement function for a specific category and/or Business Unit. In charge of strategic procurement and oversees all operational aspects of professional procurement of products/services meeting the specified needs of the business at most competitive commercial terms. Plays a key role in shaping the Procurement agenda with regards to Savings, Cash and Cost and Risk Management. Responsible for leading the talent and people agenda in his/her area of responsibility making sure the right people sit in the right place.

Job Responsibilities 1

• Ensure utilizing all economies scale and best practices to win local battles.
• Define and communicate the supply strategy and its implications, to inform and align the respective stakeholders.
• Interact on an executive/managerial level within and outside the business to ensure cross alignment in the spirit of long term partnership.
• Lead the delivery of the savings and operating cash flow programme in his/her Categories, Cluster and/or Business Unit.
• Make timely decisions, balancing analysis with decisiveness.
• Develop and make use of competitive insights to shape strategies that counter competitive threats.
• Effectively engage in maintaining all external networks, and continuously builds alliances that will enhance Business’ competitive advantage.
• Remove organizational barriers to delivering exceptional internal and/or external customer service.
• Responsible to manage and optimize the financial and budgetary requirements as required.
• Identify metrics, tools and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities and efficiencies.
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement, work simplification and the elimination of non-value-added work.
• Drive operational excellence in strategic sourcing.