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Are you keen to make a tangible difference in Procurement the backbone of an innovative company? As our Senior Buyer,Logistics Africa Procurement, you will Manage a portfolio of the Logistics function in South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa for the entire business.
Implement procurement strategies across the portfolio to drive Productivity, Services improvement, Supply relationship leveraging & strengthening, as well as GM improvement, NR growth & NWC benefit
Initiate & drive synergy projects across different Reckitt entities, through benchmarking, combining scope & leveraging on volumes to drive cost efficiencies.
Drive sustainability agenda with our supplier of freight-out and Warehousing
You'll be uniquely positioned to manage budgets, monitor costs and boost operational efficiency. Your astute financial insights will help shape cost-saving initiatives vital for our continued growth. Join us and become an integral part of the Procurement Region at Reckitt.
Your responsibilities
Within the scope of Logistics, responsible for leading and implementing Procurement-initiated projects:
Market analysis: with cross-functional teams to screen the market, develop sustainable relationships with Logistics Providers such as Freight-out, warehouse, control tower, embellishers.
Team work with internal stakeholders, by support and challenge, to define requirements (volumes, timelines, liability, etc.), KPIs, contract clauses
Tenders, leverage of supply base and business opportunities & Commercial negotiations
Internal & External benchmarks to drive synergies & productivity
e-tools usage (Ariba, RFQ, reverse-auction)
Compliance: Supplier Selection Scorecard, Contract template to be aligned with Legal & Finance, maintain a contract tracker & plan the renewal ahead of time, Selection Scorecard for tender, Supplier financial check, agreement validation as per operating model.
Contract negotiation: drive the negotiation with Supplier and ensure to validate the Reckitt template
Supplier relationship Management: work closely with user functions to track performance of key suppliers & work on improvement programs
Generate Procurement reporting for the region, highlighting major achievements, challenges, update on key projects . Prepare forecast and plan in alignment with local supply services and finance.
Represent Procurement in relevant regional cross-functional meetings, including but not limited to Supply Services Review, Supplier&Performance meetings, Finance review, Budget/Forecast meetings
Work closely with relevant departments to improve the risk-evaluation and mitigation in Logistics
Give each entity relevant support in case of Service issues, to ensure timely resolution
Compliance: ensure all Service Providers comply with the regulatory requirements in the country & drive improvement programs for suppliers who do not comply
The experience we're looking for
Minimum of 5-year experience in Procurement and/or Logistics
2-3 years FMCG expirience
Degree qualified preferably in Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Business or other relevant discipline. MBA advantageous
Ability to work in a truly global organisation. Proven experience working in a fast moving, results driven environment
High level negotiation, influencing and communication skills
Sound knowledge & quick adaptability to e-tools
Agility with financial data and high proficiency of excel
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