Key Output

Understand category strategies and sourcing plans tsupport their regional execution
Ensure a full understanding of regional buying needs
Identify future supply and/or demand issues tensure a proactive and effective response
Provide intelligence on potential or existing issues
Check accuracy of PR data
Where contracts are not in place, select suppliers by getting quotations or executing local
tender process (with support from Senior Procurement Officers)
Raise POs tselected suppliers
Track the orders and report on the order status
Follow up with suppliers tensure correct delivery
Inform relevant Category Manager/Analyst about supplier pricing and delivery issues
Understand and keep up with macro-trends and regulations in the region and communicate
findings with Category Managers/Analysts
Communicate supply and demand issues/changes with relevant Category Managers/Analysts
Ensure that managers in local plants get the value agreed tfrom Category Management
Link local end users tsourcing actions tensure new supply agreements are developed and
implemented appropriately
Proactively manage operational risks and challenges stemming from regions

KPIs:

% spend by P2P channel by plant
Number of days’ reduction in P2P cycle time by plant
Number of deviations in good receipts versus PO
End user satisfaction

Qualification, Experience and Competencies
Minimum Required Qualification:

National Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (CIPS Level 4) or equivalent

Minimum Required Experience:

1-3 years’ experience in procurement
Preferably experience in multiple geographies/regions
Good communication skills, SAP MM Module knowledge
Numerical ability, Resilience, Basic negotiating skills
Computer literacy

Minimum Required Competencies :
Core competencies:

Analytical thinking, Attention tdetail, Problem solving, Judgement/decision making
Verbal and written communication skills, Applied business numeracy, Excellence orientation
Ethical behaviour, Influencing and negotiation, Time, and self-management,

Technical competencies:

Operational excellence, Analysis for business decision making Business acumen
Supplier and local market insight