Category Lead-1 - Johannesburg at Weir Minerals

Purpose of Role:

• The successful candidate will be responsible to execute on the Category strategies, best practices, and initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, delivery, lead-times, payment, risk compliance and other areas as identified.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execution of category sourcing strategies
• Active involvement in all new and existing departmental strategic objectives.
• Responsible for end to end category management
• Aggressively manage category performance by adhering to savings targets.
• Actively seek ways to streamline business processes; researches and provide information on industry category trends and best practices.
• Implementation and identification of departmental continuous improvement processes.
• Analyze current spend information/data and business knowledge to identify sourcing projects that align to the overall cost reduction plan.
• Responsible to ensure Supplier adherence to contractual obligations.
• Responsible for Supplier performance and management:  Safety, Quality, Savings, Reliability, Payment terms, On Time Delivery, Lead times, KPIs, and continuous improvement
• In-depth analysis of Strategic and Critical Supplier capacity, planning management processes, risks and constraints
• Actively drive and manage supplier rationalization
• Track and report on Preferential Procurement, in line with the Companies BBBEE Strategy.
• Align and manage Supplier Orderbook which includes order confirmations, supplier lead times, MOQ’s.  date changes, price queries and updates.
• Verify, validate and process orders.
• Quarterly reporting on Category performance and strategic deliverables.
• Manage supplier forecast requirements (based on current stock levels, the critical list, and the production schedule).
• Evaluate and manage pricing (or PPVs) based on knowledge of material, part size, machining requirement, etc.
• Managing and updating feedback from slotting room (eg: (i.e. slotting room orders status etc.)
• Manage, engage and influence key stakeholders
• Manage a small team of buyers and expeditor,  inclusive on development plans and performance reviews.
• Ensure Imports/Shipping Procedures conform to Customs regulations
• Adherence of all SHE and housekeeping requirements.
• Adhere to Duty of Care Policy at all times

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• BCom Strategic Supply Management Degree / BTech Logistics
• Supply Chain Management Degree
• CIPS will be advantageous
• Minimum Experience of 7-10 Years in a Procurement and Sourcing environment, ranging from manufactured component parts, managing 2nd tier vendors, insourcing / outsourcing strategies
• Knowledge of MRP
• The Bill of Materials (BOM) and the impact on order creation.
• Experience:  Apply International procurement experience to requirements within Weir.
• Intermediate to advance knowledge of Inco Terms
  • Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
  • Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Strong analytical skills and problem solving abilities
  • Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines