HEAD OF PROCUREMENT

Job description

Reports to Supply Chain Director and is the head of procurement Be a recognized value adding business partner and support growth through adherence to Procurement processes for ensuring sustainable quality, compliance, and quantity requirements. In addition, the job holder wilt be responsible for supply strategy that is sustainable and delivers on bottom line, as wall as influence the organization's Service & indirect Materials spends. Establish a contract and negotiation platform that allows for proactive rationalization of contractual spend in order to guarantee that we continue to buy contractual services at optimal rates. Create a forthright supplier relationship management focused at forward looking gy that is sustainable and delivers on bottom line, as well as influence the organizations Service & Indirect Materials spends. Create appropriate segregation of duty bemoan the strategic procurement activity and operational procurement activities. I Ensure seamless competitive bidding processes are in piece in order to ensure delivery of procurement activity at optimal prices and right quality. Established preferred vendors list for sundry and indirect materials across the business unit and create a forward looking periodic review of such list. Partnering relationship and establish service level agreement across the spend categories. Coach and develop the procurement team and established a workable career succession plan for the team. Good first degree in rotated discipline. A higher or Professional qualification in Supply Chain Management or Purchasing I Procurement, offers distinctive advantage (CPSMJISM would be an asset). Membership of relevant professional bodies. Age between 30 45 years. Proactive ,Self-motivated, Disciplined Assertive, Analytical, very Energetic with good team leadership skills (must be a team player).High level of drive, Result-Oriented and Good communication skills Minimum of 10 years in procurement and/or operation function Minimum of 5 years post graduate work experience in senior sourcing with exposure to supply chain management, complex strategic sourcing and optimal procurement processes Proven performance in managing and developing a Procurement/sourcing team, with requisite drive and energy to ensure a challenging benefits and capability building agenda is successfully delivered. Our Client, leading operator in the cement manufacturing sector of the economy requires a competent, self-motivated and experienced person el for immediate engagement.