Category Specialist - JHB at TotalEnergies

Candidate Profile

• Qualification : A relevant recognised Bachelor of Commence or B-Tech degree or equivalent degree/Diploma preferably purchasing or supply chain from a recognised tertiary institution. CIPS qualification
• Experience : Minimum of 5 years procurement experience with background in strategic sourcing
• Skills : Good communicator and potential to lead ; Knowledge of developing Sourcing strategies and execution of Tendering process a prerequisite ; Good analytical skills and reporting capability are essential
• Key competencies should include strong negotiation skills, analytical skills, high personal integrity, excellent presentation and strong English communication skills, both written and oral.
• Tools : Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Vision and Projects) ; SAP System ; e-Procurement / e-Sourcing

Activities

• The role defines sourcing strategies to drive and support category strategies and implement based on established purchasing plans; manage purchasing projects, contract execution & implementation as well as supplier performance management within assigned categories.

STRATEGIC SOURCING

• Works with the business , cross functional teams and Group to understand and, where possible, optimise the local and regional business requirements for third party goods and services.
• Defines and Implement sourcing strategies to ensure projects across multiple end users are delivered within timelines as per business plans and category and procurement strategies.
• Analysing external and internal drivers of the category profile and understand supply chain and TCO reduction opportunities and apply benchmarking
• To analyse past spend as well as forecast spend and savings by commodity/business unit/location
• Applies current sourcing tools and methodologies including execution of sourcing events with e-sourcing technology.
• Implements and realises value through effective strategic cost management utilising best in class methods and tools.
• Supports the due diligence in mitigating external supply risk from supplier selection through to contract execution and on-going supplier delivery.
• developments of purchasing plans ; updating as per progress and provide performance tracking reports to Category Manager

CONTRACT EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Responsible for defining contract strategies, drafting agreements; implementing longer term contracts / agreement with suppliers using defined indexes and defined supplier performance metrics
• Implements clear and concise supply contracts, which considers all Totalenergies SA HSSE, legal and commercial aspects and ensure correct use of contract standard terms and application of industry terms and conditions.
• Supports ongoing contract management, including compliance to contractual terms by the suppliers; management of contract expiry and renegotiation of contracts
• Ensures the mechanics of the contracts, as well as the risks, are understood by all impacted stakeholders.