Lead Procurement Manager at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Job Purpose

• Provide support to the Senior Manager: Corporate Procurement & Enablement in the implementation and operation of the procurement function at Group level and coordinate with business units to ensure compliance with internal procurement governance, thereby contributing to the efficient and effective delivery of business strategy.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Direction

• Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organisation's strategy, mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify and manage stakeholders up to top management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions. Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with various stakeholders to foster effective long term strategic partnerships.

Operational Compliance

• Provide support in the implementation of the organisation's policies and procedures within a significant function to ensure compliance, and with internal policies and procedures, to minimize business risk and protect the organization's reputation. Foster a business culture that places value on the principles that underlie external regulation and the creation of voluntary codes of practice, and on adherence to these.

​Sourcing

• Collect and analyse the key cost drivers, market dynamics, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with medium costs of change, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.
• Ensure achievement of the company’s BBBEE objective with regard to preferential suppliers as well as compliance to the Code of Good Practice.
• Understand business processes, needs and requirements in order to award business based on compliance requirements contained in the Requests For Proposals and best practice.
• Provide insights into supplier segmentation whilst leading supplier governance, innovation and value creation.

Contract Requirements

• Identify business contract requirements and write specifications for a business-critical portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts. Facilitate and finalise Supplier Service level Agreements and contracting with existing and new Suppliers in conjunction with the Legal Compliance Team.

Contract Management

• Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service level agreements. Will also plan, coordinate and supervise activities relating to major contracts.

Procurement

• Owner of category strategy development with team and execution with business with the support of the relevant procurement management. Achieve specific procurement goals within area of responsibility. May also involve working to improve established procurement procedures.

Cost Analysis

• Conduct complex analyses of costs for a significant part of the business to identify variances, suggest efficiencies, and increase profitability. Guide team on business case creation, commercial modeling and negotiation strategies based on specific initiatives.

Performance Management

• Manage and report on business performance; hold direct reports accountable for achievement of business plans, business targets, reduced cycle times, and take corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of business objectives, balancing the need to deliver short term business objectives with the longer-term delivery of stakeholder value.

Personal Capability Building

• Act as subject matter expert in procurement. Maintain current and emerging technologies, external regulation, and industry best practices. Coach and mentor direct reports, providing guidance on procurement best practices, soft skills required for effective communication and negotiation, whilst creating a high performing business unit.

Education

• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); Business related degree; Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualification (Advantageous)

Experience

• Substantial general work experience together with comprehensive external stakeholder engagement and supplier management experience in own area of expertise to fully competent level. (Over 6 years to 10 years); A proven ability to build commercially solid benefit cases (Advantageous).
• Managerial Experience: 3 or more years junior to middle people management experience (Essential)

End Date: June 17, 2026