Procurement Manager: Property at Santam Insurance

What will you do?

• The Group Sourcing Procurement team has a position available for a Procurement Manager (Non-Motor – Property & External Assessor’s) who will be based at our Head Office in Cape Town, Tygervalley.
• The development and formulation of commodity strategies for the Non-Motor portfolio, driving strategic sourcing initiatives, management of supplier base and relationships, unlocking optimal value from the supply base and alignment of the Procurement (procurement and buying) environment in terms of people, processes, systems and information.

What will make you successful in this role?

• To develop and implement relevant differentiated procurement strategies for spend categories.
• To implement systems, processes and partner with key stakeholders internally and externally to facilitate optimal integration and alignment of the Procurement environment within Santam and its extended business.
• To develop and formulate commodity strategies for the portfolio of commodities within a supply chain of typically Building and Plumbing related suppliers as well as External Assessing Suppliers.
• To manage supplier relationships.
• To lead a team of Sourcing specialists and Contract officers including building a team culture of engagement.
• Drive a culture of continuous learning and development by sharing best practice and industry trends with peers and team members. 
• To unlock optimal value from the supply base managed.
• To align the procurement environment in terms of people, processes, systems and information and link this into the day-to-day claims services operations of Santam (and other companies within the group) in order to satisfy policyholder needs in terms of consumable, repair and replacement goods through an approved network of contracted suppliers.
• Understanding budgets and financial targets and forecasting for procurement.
• Understanding spend reports and spend classification
• Reviews for proposals (RFP’s) 
• Supplier contract management 

Qualification and Experience

• B Comm (Supply Chain Management/Finance/Procurement) or a relevant B Degree  
• Relevant Honours degree would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 8 years practical experience in industry in financial/procurement environment in Short term Insurance, FMCG or retail related areas with strong exposure to strategic as well as tactical dimensions

Skills

• Financial acumen
• Research skills
• Planning & organising
• Presentation Skills
• Pro-active orientation
• Problem solving
• Project management
• Strategic thinking
• Negotiating 
• Coaching
• Interpersonal skills
• Conflict management
• Leadership