Procurement Trainee at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Job Purpose

• Procurement is the growth engine of our company, tasked to deliver and transform in order to ensure that our company is able to do what it does best…brew beer! Procurement enables our business with the necessary materials to create and sell beer while giving working capital back to the business through securing supply of the highest quality goods and services at competitive prices.

About the Program:

• A competitive program which is made up is made up of 2 phases (Phase 1 band VIII: 9 Months Phase 2 band VII: 12-18 months)
• Robust evaluations determine progression into phase 2 of the program
• The Program works on the 70-20-10 rule, where individuals learn 70% of their knowledge from challenging experiences and projects, 20% from developmental relationships, and 10% from coursework and training.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Drive procurement category strategic projects 
• Support category managers/directors in top procurement projects as identified by the business
• Identify cost saving initiatives which will increase business value and create working capital for the business
• Provide process optimization analysis and proposals
• Perform project specific analysis and provide recommendations to Category Director
• Evaluate product specifications and requirements
• Provide analysis on market trends and recommendations for sourcing strategies
• Source products and services using the 8-step sourcing methodology

Profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in relevant areas such as Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics
• Driven, bold candidates who ownership, and impact
• Collaborative mindset & team player
• Strategic & conceptual thinker
• Capable of independently managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Communication skills & stakeholder management
• Advanced PC and presentation skills
• Data analytics