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  • Posted: Nov 27, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Ascendis Health is a market leader in health and care products, owning some of the most recognised brands in South Africa. Our innovative portfolio of products is spread across diverse revenue streams and markets, allowing for organic and strategic growth across each of our three product divisions. These are: Ascendis Consumer Brands, Ascendis Pharma-Med and...
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    CATEGORY PROCUREMENT MANAGER, RAW MATERIALS

    Job description

    JOB OBJECTIVE

    Develop and execute a category sourcing strategy aligned with Ascendis Health’s short, medium and long term business objectives. Establish a distinctive competency and understanding of the spend category, Ascendis business needs and the prevailing market dynamics.

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    DEFINE SPEND CATEGORY SOURCING STRATEGIES:

    • Lead the development of the raw materials spend category including analyzing the portfolio and determining the overall procurement approach to drive overall value
    • Consult with business divisions and functions on the development of the category
    • Develop and drive a strategy to enhance margin and reduce overall risk for the spend category
    • Select and manage suppliers; conduct tender process and finalise contracts in line with the category strategy
    • Continuously keep abreast of industry trends to evaluate impact or opportunity for the Ascendis group of companies
    • Present strategies to senior business stakeholders for consultation and approval
    • Develop a strong relationship with counterparts in the Ascendis group of international companies to drive synergies

    MANAGE COMMODITY TEAMS AND SOURCING EXECUTION

    • Manage commodity management team members, providing strategic leadership and direction to support sourcing activities
    • Establish and lead cross-functional sourcing teams to execute strategic projects within the ambit of procurement
    • Lead the development of the tender activities, managing the project end-to-end and consulting business stakeholders during the course of the project
    • Develop and implement cost reduction strategies with a total cost of ownership principle
    • Cost modelling of the revelant spend category to drive further understanding and identify relevant opportunities for optimization

    DEVELOP MARKET INTELLIGENCE OF THE SPEND CATEGORY

    • Conduct targeted benchmarking analysis of the supply market, identifying trends and activities within the supply base or industry in relation to technological/industrial trends
    • Based on market intelligence, identify short and long term supply risks and implement mitigation strategies

    SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

    • Manage supplier relationships with a view to driving sustainable, mutual value with key preferred partners
    • Develop a preferred list of partners based on a portfolio management approach
    • Drive preferential procurement iniatives to support the Ascendis Health group BBBEE strategic goals over a multi-year period

    NEGOTIATIONS MANAGED

    • Develop and lead negotiation strategies with stakeholder input aimed at complex spend categories
    • Conduct negotiations with suppliers
    • Articulate negotiation outcomes and impact/opportunity to Ascendis Health

    PEOPLE MANAGEMENT (WHERE APPLICABLE)

    • Develop capabilities of the commodity procurement team including best practices, leadership, tools and processes
    • Responsible for the effective performance of the team members, including personal development plans
    • Responsible for the entire employee HR life-cycle within the assigned Category team

    ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

    • B degree (Commerce, Engineering, Finance, Logistics); MBA preferable
    • 5-7 years in Procurement; At least 2-3 years of strategic sourcing experience
    • Strong proven skill in strategic sourcing
    • Proven ability to motivate ideas and strategies to senior management stakeholders
    • Pharmaceutical experience advantageous (MCC regulatory framework working knowledge)
    • At least 2 years people management skills preferable

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Ascendis Health on www.linkedin.com to apply

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