Supply Chain and Procurement Manager, Johannesburg

Our client has an opportunity available for a Supply Chain and Procurement Manager based in Johannesburg.

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary degree or diploma.
• Post graduate qualification in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management would be advantageous.
• 8+ years of procurement experience in the manufacturing industry at a managerial level.
• Knowledge of technical purchasing parameters and international procurement practices and principles.
• Advanced MS Office Package skills.
• Pastel or Glasspro experience would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of BBBEE procurement scorecard would be advantageous.
• Knowledge and understanding of import / export, sea freight & airfreight regulations

Responsibilities:

• Manage the company's procurement function including defining and controlling the agreed terms and conditions.
• Development and implementation of the company's procurement strategy.
• Responsible for all procurement activities within the supply chain function.
• Establishing key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to procurement to enable measurement of actual performance against set goals.
• Developing a national procurement strategy for commodities.
• Managing and implementing vendor assessments and performance frameworks.
• Manage and develop the procurement resources at branch level.
• Negotiating best payment terms without compromising on unit pricing together with effective volume rebates programmes
• Responsible for transportation analysis and saving opportunities.
• Provide recommendations for transportation and logistics cost reduction opportunities of both Inbound and Outbound logistics
• Manage air shipment determination and associated freight expenses.
• Implement systems and processes to ensure all POD's records and safely stored and accessible.