Job Purpose

The success candidate will actively manage and drive effective local procurement and continuous optimization to support the strategy of increased contract buying.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day buying / related planning using new system
• Manage and execute buying process for off-contract transactions
• Respond to and implement findings from analytical data and reports to drive efficiencies and identify opportunities for optimization of contract buying or improved inventory management
• Understand and know the MID catalogue to ensure compliance to this as far as possible
• Ensure buying process is procedurally compliant and documentation for audit and SHERQ purposes are available
• Lead and manage supplier performance management for non-contracted vendors (collaboration between contract management, buyers and expeditors)
• Build a network/database of reliable suppliers based on specific business needs.
• Communicate with line managers and suppliers to ensure Procurement expectations are being met
• Work with line managers to gather performance data to manage the quality of service with established vendors
• Provide support and coaching to end-users where required

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics Management or equivalent
• 2 years' experience in Procurement, Purchasing or Supply Chain Management
• Technical knowledge and understanding of Procurement processes and Supply Chain Management.
• Ability to engage/manage/partner with stakeholders.

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Fixed Term Contract.

• Manage day-to-day buying / related planning using new system
• Manage and execute buying process for off-contract transactions
• Respond to and implement findings from analytical data and reports to drive efficiencies and identify opportunities for optimization of contract buying or improved inventory management
• Understand and know the MID catalogue to ensure compliance to this as far as possible
• Ensure buying process is procedurally compliant and documentation for audit and SHERQ purposes are available
• Lead and manage supplier performance management for non-contracted vendors (collaboration between contract management, buyers and expeditors)
• Build a network/database of reliable suppliers based on specific business needs.
• Communicate with line managers and suppliers to ensure Procurement expectations are being met
• Work with line managers to gather performance data to manage the quality of service with established vendors
• Provide support and coaching to end-users where required

• Technical knowledge and understanding of Procurement processes and Supply Chain Management.
• Ability to engage/manage/partner with stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics Management or equivalent
• 2 years' experience in Procurement, Purchasing or Supply Chain Management
• Technical knowledge and understanding of Procurement processes and Supply Chain Management.
• Ability to engage/manage/partner with stakeholders.