Category Manager: CAPEX at Tiger Brands

JOB DESCRIPTION

You are responsible for developing and executing a Group Category sourcing strategy for your respective category that will deliver best procurement value and mitigate supply risks. You will establish a distinctive competency and understanding of the category characteristics, Tiger Brands’ business needs and the prevailing market dynamics. You manage a team of commodity managers and sourcing specialists to ensure your category team delivers the strategy whilst ensuring a healthy relationship with the business and suppliers. As Category Manager you will manage a category spend of R 5bn+

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the formulation of the long-term  Group Category strategy and planning that provides an operating framework for the category team.
• Oversee and evolve the category team’s commodity sourcing strategies by factoring fundamentals, macro-economic, supply market developments and changes in business priorities.
• Ensure that sourcing strategies safeguard supply through contingencies and supply alternatives.
• Oversee major strategic sourcing projects that deliver total cost of ownership savings by either leading cross functional sourcing teams or guiding commodity managers
• Ensure that the category’s supply market intelligence, value chain and cost models are accurate and oversee the provision of budgetary input and quarterly cost forecasts to business.
• Apply supply management principles that build collaborative relationships with suppliers, and business.
• Participate in engagements with relevant category industry bodies and regulatory bodies to optimize Tiger’s position.
• Lead supply management with the selected Strategic and Critical suppliers (negotiations, reviews, contracting).
• Compile procurement mandates and motivations for approval of contract awards to CFO and EXCO level
• Collaborate with the Centre of Excellence Sourcing Analytics team
• Review and report on category performance (Cost Forecasts, Savings, BEE, Risk Mitigation) and ensure compliance with Procurement’s policies and procedures
• Manage the category team ensuring that performance goals and talent development objectives are achieved

QUALIFICATIONS

Key Professional Competencies:

• Core knowledge –Strategic sourcing, Procurement systems, Supplier relationship management, Cost management & Zero Based Budgeting, Supply Chain collaboration, Business P&L’s

Key foundational competencies:

• Academic –Financial acumen, Commercial acumen, Project Management, Problem solving, Decision making
• Leadership – Managing Change, Taking the Tiger perspective, Influencing others, Driving long-term results, Developing myself & others
• Personal Effectiveness –Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

Experience:

• Function – 8 to 10 years experience procurement 
• Industry – Extensive Experience in FMCG industry