Manager: Commodity Procurement (Molatek Animal Feed) at RCL Foods

• RCL Foods is looking for a highly motivated Commodity Procurement Manager to join our Molatek team. The role will be based in Malelane and will report to the Managing Executive.
• Molatek is one of the animal feed brands in the RCL FOODS stable.
• RCL Foods entrusts the Commodity Procurement Manager to provide commercial insight for Commodity Procurement, driving the link between commodity procurement and front-end strategies to enhance the Company’s sourcing efficiencies. Building strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating deals and drafting agreements that ultimately help grow the Company and maximising profit.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• Proven experience as a Sourcing Specialist with a thorough understanding of sourcing methodologies
• 1 to 2 years of experience and basis appreciation of commodities procurement would be advantageous
• Purchasing experience within an FMCG environment will be advantageous.
• Excellent communicator who are persuasive and have great interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrating deep understanding of the Company’s commodities and knowledge of all key players and suppliers in the industry
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented and a critical thinker with strong research skills
• Proficiency in SAP ERP, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong leadership standards with sound time-management and organizational skills.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Support

• Partner with the business and external service providers to determine business needs and apply professional sourcing and category management methodologies such as vendor rationalisation, utilising technology and flexible solutions to enhance user experience and minimise financial impact.

Operational Management

• Source new items and suppliers based on the specifications provided by the business by researching industry/commodity trends.
• Produce reports and present information to highlight potential sourcing or saving opportunities.
• Responsible for managing the raw material store and implementing standard operating procedures to improve stock control measures and the release of orders on a daily basis.

Market Analysis & Forecasting

• Evaluate market conditions in order to develop sourcing strategies, maintain/improve quality and influence cost controls.
• Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities. Effectively communicate the current and future status of products and services markets.

Information and Data Management

• Log local and international data onto a commodities procurement information system to enable access to reliable data and reporting for trend analysis and decision making.
• Drive system changes to ensure the ongoing relevance and accuracy of information and introduce new systems based on continuous improvement processes.
• Share relevant data with management and sales teams to enable reliable business decision making.

Technical Expertise

• Provide ongoing advice and support on best practice to ensure continuous improvement in category contract sourcing and vendor management.
• Develop specialist knowledge on assigned category and identify opportunities to deliver best value solutions and make recommendations on preferred strategies to management.

SAP Enablement

• Work with the master data team to ensure the SAP master data related to the procurement category is accurate and up to date.
• Arrange for all new catalogues and suppliers to be promptly loaded on the SAP system.