Procurement Manager: Facilities Management at Santam Insurance

What will make you successful in this role?

• Classification of spend and detailed analysis of spend for the Facilities Management spend sub-categories.  
• Development of procurement business cases for related sub-categories.
• Initiate procurement initiatives and development of approved category plans.   
• Sourcing and support to business with contract management of commodities within the category procurement portfolio. Management of costs and achieve savings against agreed budgets.
• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives and show acumen towards driving new initiatives.   
• Manage supplier relationships; manage contracted database and new contracts. Ensure necessary procurement related compliance processes are adhered to.  
• Manage and maintain various reporting platforms and validate system integrity and data quality.  
• Facilitate relationships between procurement and internal stakeholders, operations/business and clients.  
• Attend and provide support in required Cross Functional Sourcing Team meetings.  
• Work with nominated third party suppliers to deliver to the FM clients (outsource purchasing function)

Support and deliver on strategic business initiatives that   result in the following outcomes:

• Cost savings  
• Support business in providing client delight in terms of optimal supply of service and end user satisfaction;
• Providing “Best Practice” procurement processes to increase efficiency; and  
• Supporting and upholding a team culture of engagement.  
• Achieve transformation goals and objectives.

Qualification and Experience

• BTech / Bsc Quantity Surveying or BComm qualification or equivalent with any other relevant post graduate qualifications
• Member of a recognised professional body within Procurement (CIPS), Built Environment (CEASA, SAFMA) and/or Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Minimum of 10 years practical experience in procurement and/or supply chain environment in financial services industry or Built Environments/ Facilities Management (Hard and Soft services, Capital projects) etc.
• Experience with Procurement transformation projects 
• Experience in sourcing, contracting and supplier management across multiple spend sub-categories within Facilities Management
• Experience in the development and implementation of procurement policies, processes and benchmarking
• International experience on Procurement Facilities Management projects will be advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent ability to interact and work cross functionally within the organization  
• Strong planning and organizing skills    
• Problem solving skills   
• Project and Change management skills     
• Ability to perform under pressure and deadlines  
• Presentation skills and excellent communication skills
• Strong negotiating skills and ability to drive and achieve results  
• Team leadership skills
• Commercial and business acumen
• Vendor management