Category Specialist

SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC

Durban, South Africa

4d ago

source : Executive Placements

The Person :

Bachelor''s Degree in Procurement (B.Com or B.Sc); Engineering or similar.

Minimum 3 years experience in Procurement, Category and Supply Chain.

Proven ability to effectively manage and negotiate contracts.

Highly confident with the use of databases, Excel and Project Management Tools.

Knowledge of Advanced Analytical Tools and Continuous Improvement process.

The Job :

Generate cost savings through the development and execution of category strategies.

Manage the procurement category process from commencement stage to finalising the contract for the following areas :

Electrical consumables;

Instrumentation consumables;

Electrical Engineering Services;

Instrumentation Engineering Services; and

Mechanical Engineering Services.

Assist in management of on-going supplier relationships and develop criteria & processes to monitor supplier compliance and performance.

Support internal customer projects for sourcing and purchasing needs.

Support and drive cross-functional efforts to achieve standardisation; adapt new supplier technologies; reduce purchased costs.

Negotiate contracts and approve prices, delivery and payment terms.

Establish supplier performance metrics that meet standards and supply objectives.

Ensure category is procedurally compliant.

Drive utilisation of e-Procurement tools.

Understand and monitor market trends and new innovation solutions.

Establish supplier performance management and development (including BEE development) mechanisms and systems.

Develop key performance indicators.

Competencies :

Experience in and understanding of the Engineering space essential.

Strong commercial acumen and understanding of the business to enable the support of business strategies and goals.

Strong negotiation skills.

Excellent analytical capabilities to extract insights from gathered data.

Ability to effectively plan work and manage time efficiently.

Flexibility to adapt to developing situations.

Self-starter & finisher; ability to take initiative and drive change.

Strong and effective communication and influencing styles, able to achieve win-win solution.

Highly developed interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Proven ability to run effective presentations.

Innovative, intuitive with ability to anticipate and interpret complex issues impacting on functional area.

Willingness to travel to suppliers and into all areas of the Groups operations, both within and outside South Africa.

Relocation costs will be considered.

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