Category Manager: Consulting, Marketing and Indirect Spend

Listing reference: sanbs_000967
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 13 November 2022
Position summary
Industry: Other Sectors & Industries
Job category: Other: Health, Fitness, Medical and Optometry
Location: Johannesburg
Contract: Permanent
Business Unit: Chief Financial Officer
EE position: No
Introduction
The Incumbent will develop and implement long-term category plan to enable procurement of assigned mission critical,highly complex and technical, cross functional, globally sourced commodities at the lowest Total Cost of Ownership, while supporting effective business strategy.
Job description

Key Performance Areas

  • Develop And Maintain Appropriate Category Specific Supply Chain Sourcing Strategies
  • Integrate And Coordinate Category Specific Supply Chain Management Process
  • Develop And Maintain Appropriate Category Specific Supply Chain Negotiation Strategies
  • Strategic Sourcing Of Materials
  • Service Level Agreements
  • Benchmarking
  • Cost Optimisation & Budget Control

Competencies

  • Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
  • Ethical behaviour
  • Customer Service Orientation
  • Business and Financial Acumen
  • Decisive
  • Judgement and Decision Making
  • Drive and Belief in the Cause
  • Relationship Building Skills
  • Situational leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Excellence Orientation
  • Teamwork
  • Direction setting
  • Planning, organising and monitoring
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Communication.
  • Performance management
  • Persuasiveness/
  • Selling Skills

 

Minimum requirements

Education
  • B.Comm Degree or equivalent.
  • Post Graduate Degree would be an advantage.
  • MCIPS or CPIM qualification preferred.
Experience
  • A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Category Manager
  • At least 5 years' management experience within the procurement profession of which 3 years should be of senior level in the public or private sector
  • Experience in an environment where a high level of interface with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers is required
  • Experience in procurement and management of professional services commodities and indirect spend (e.g. Fleet Management, Auditing, Catering Services, and Advisory etc.)
  • Working knowledge of SAP would be an added advantage
  • Extensive experience in category and commodity management
Other Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge of procurement legislation
  • Relevant technical experience related to the designated categories
  • Understanding of quality testing requirements, standards and risks related to the category
  • Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing best practices
  • Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Strong ethical principles
  • Strong ability to influence
  • High business acumen and
  • An innovative thinker
  • Complex negotiation expertise
 

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