Group Leader Indirect Purchasing at Bosch Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Job Description
The purpose of the Group Leader Indirect Purchasing role is to manage and support indirect purchasing activities for South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Angola, and the UAE, in line with local and central directives.

Duties can include but are not limited to;

• Lead and guide the Indirect Purchasing team;
• Target and/or disciplinary responsibility for assigned associates;
• Coordination of targets concerning the team with responsible department head;
• Cost center controlling;
• First level escalations;
• Approval of sourcing / contract awarding decisions (value limit according to signature regulation);
• Provide training to the team;
• Setup and regular review of material groups and the purchasing strategy;
• Setup a supplier structure aligned with the product and global strategy for Robert Bosch South Africa;
• Conduct and support supplier decisions and awarding;
• Conduct RFQ validation and comparison;
• Conduct negotiation and contracting according to material group bundling level, reach purchasing ratio target and optimize costs;
• Conduct and coordinate sourcing activities (new projects, localization, 2nd sourcing...) cooperate with commodity buyers in other African countries;
• Continuous assessment of supplier performance, contracts, and price negotiations
• Process purchase orders within SAP;
• Secure early involvement by the internal business partner (requestor);
• Support with system improvements and drive KPI's;
• Ensure the adherence of iBuy processes and strategies;
• Application of the iBuy purchasing tools and expedite the integration process;
• Local responsibility for the purchasing results;
• Develop and implement measures to sustainable close audit findings. 

Experience Required;

• At least 5 years’ experience in purchasing in a similar role of which 4 years+ needs to be in a leadership role;
• Purchasing experience in professional services and machinery equipment;
• Experience with a multinational organization and the interaction with other departments;
• Experience in dealing with external suppliers and partners;
• Driver’s license and own transport;
• Ability to travel in Africa/Middle East.

Personal Characteristics;

• Excellent leadership skills;
• High degree of self-motivation and accuracy;
• Well performing under pressure;
• Flexible and self-confident, results oriented & high willingness to learn;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Attention to detail with ability to work and interpret figures;
• Strong negotiation skills;
• Strong intercultural communication and interaction skills.

Qualifications

• University degree in Purchasing / Logistics / Economics or related field.