Category Manager: Fuel and Lubes at Unitrans

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What unique contribution does this job make to the organization?

The role plays a critical role in optimizing and centralizing the procurement and stock management functions within the organization. This position is key to rationalizing and enhancing the efficiencies of sourcing, ordering, quality assessment, and pricing strategies. Optimizing the availability of fuel and lubricants through precise, on-time-in-full (OTIF) delivery, aligning stock requirements with the strategic goals of the inbound supply chain management function. The role involves generating RFI/RFQ and RFP to streamline the bidding process and optimize the overall stock holding of fuel and lubricants. This position is key in providing an effective business solution that supports centralized purchasing and improved stock management practices, driving cost-efficiency and operational excellence.

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary Qualification, CIPs, CSCP
• Prior experience: Category Management, buying or procurement management experience with an annual Spend of R 300 million or more. Fuel or Lubricant procurement experience is preferred with local, regional, or international purchasing exposure.

Duties & Responsibilities
Sourcing 

• Strategically rationalize, source, monitor, and manage the fuel and lubes and maintenance supplier portfolio within the category 
• Build, develop, and maintain pricing structures, their accuracy, and length of pricing validity within the category in line with strategic objectives.
• Maintain and manage Suppliers against Service Level Agreements

Availability 

• Analysing data to ensure replenishment requirements are correct and forecast methodologies match demand by movement category by Depot, country, and division.
• Drive stock availability ensuring stock is rightsized following the policy. 
• Manage effective fuel stock management including prompt addressing of stockouts and back-order management.

Replenishment

• Drive replenishment and order consistency in line with the overall strategy of the buying team ensuring the order process is meticulously followed by order type.
• Managing suppliers through SLAs and ensuring a consistent supply of business requirements.
• Ensure master data and efficiencies around ordering are up to date and maintained.

Stock Management

• Stock levels and stock holding aligned to parameters and rightsized relative to operational demand.
• Optimise stock level according to market and demand trends, using forecasting and inventory management systems.

Internal Customer 

• Collaborate closely with business units to understand requirements, align on demand planning, and develop effective procurement strategies. This includes identifying and leveraging reciprocal business opportunities.