Category Specialist - Durban at Defy Appliances

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development, improvement and roll out of category strategies
• Running cost saving projects and localization initiatives
• Monitoring supply risks and developing sourcing strategies
• Negotiating commercial terms and supply conditions
• Benchmark studies
• Inputting correct material prices in the system
• Minimize pricing errors in SAP
• Investigate & correct pricing errors
• Identify and resolve financial risk.
• Negotiate and implement contracts
• Successful introduction of ISIRs and pilot runs
• Securing suppliers that match company business goals
• Global material discussions and negotiations
• Market Analysis
• Spend Analysis

  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree – Engineering / Supply Chain / Procurement.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in Procurement.
• High degree of analytical capability.
• Understand manufacturing processes.
• Ability to engage, network and influence suppliers.
• Proven track record for problem solving and successful project delivery.
• Proficient in MS Office Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Must have very good SAP knowledge and skills.