Commercial Procurement Manager – IP Sauces - Group Supply Chain - Johannesburg at Nando's

Job Description    

• To negotiate and facilitate the best possible commercial terms, including managing Suppliers for Nando’s (Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, North America,  New Zealand and the Middle East) for quality, service, innovation and commercial advantage, in line with best commercial practices and total cost of ownership, whilst mitigating risks. The role is responsible for approximately R500-700mil per sub-category.

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree or National diploma or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification in procurement/supply chain
• Driver’s license and own vehicle
• 5 years’ experience as a Procurement Manager in the Food or FMCG or Food Manufacturing or FMCG Manufacturing industries, or experience managing complex Supplier/stakeholder relationship

Duties and Responsibilities    
Strategic Management

• Develop, analyse and present relevant business cases
• Implement and  report  on  sourcing  strategies  throughout  the sourcing lifecycle
• Interface with key stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business requirements
• Provide category expertise and project management skills for all procurement initiatives
• Provide input into strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility
• Participate in Supplier selection and sourcing decisions through the appropriate RFQ or RFP processes
• Make recommendations  to  Management  on  the  evaluated results of RFQs or RFPs
• Provide key negotiation and commercial advice to the Supply
• Chain Management team and Head of Commercial
• Interrogate pricing models, as required
• Drive  the   cost   reduction   process such as value analysis, engineering and standardisation
• Influence internal stakeholders around market trends, best practices and processes

Contract Management

• Develop and use a standard suite of documentation relevant to the business
• Advise, review and negotiate commercial aspects or provisions of contracts with legal assistance ensuring minimal commercial risk is imposed for Nando’s including extensions, re-negotiations and terminations of contracts
• Work with  the  legal  department  in  developing  specific  and generic contract provisions and SLAs
• Implement  standard   operating   procedures   for   all   markets (commercial and procurement) to ensure Brand standards and guardianship
• Work with the legal department in developing generic contract provisions including extensions, re-negotiations and termination of contracts Contractor and Supplier
• Manage the escalated day-to-day Supplier operations
• Conduct Supplier reviews against agreed scorecards
• Identify BBBEE organisations and potential development opportunities for Supplier development, with the aim of ensuring that Nando’s purchases from these organisations
• Conduct Supplier selection in accordance with new BBBEE codes and ethical sourcing
• Execute any agreed activities which may result from the outcome of the supplier review i.e. performance management, Supplier exit etc.
• Develop   action   and   contingency   plans   in   line   with   the performance review
• Regularly update, correct, and archive all required Supplier data

Stakeholder Management

• Manage the commercial relationship with the Master Franchisees and Franchisees
• Provide relevant support to Licensed Markets Master Franchisees, Franchisees and Procurement Team
• Manage relevant internal stakeholder relationships
• Manage the commercial relationship with the Master Franchisees and Franchisees
• Provide relevant support to Licensed Markets Master Franchisees, Franchisees and Procurement Team
• Manage relevant internal stakeholder relationships

Market Research and General Administration

• Collect and analyse Supplier and Market information
• Perform relevant benchmarking activities
• Develop and assist in administering Supplier surveys
• Continually develop subject matter expertise in the field
• Perform any other administrative duties reasonably as requested by management that falls within the parameters of the role