Senior Manager Procurement (Grain) - Malmesbury at KAL Group

Job Specification

• Reporting to the Operations Manager Grain & Seed, the incumbent will be responsible for the execution of the Grain Procurement function in the group. This includes managing all aspects of contracts and procurement of the category. Provides purchasing services including enquiries; adjudication of tenders; placing orders; compiling/administration of contracts and settling contract disputes. Ensures compliance with legal and company regulations. Establishes and optimises the logistics channels and ensures the availability of products procured as well as delivered timeously.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant B Degree (BCom or Agriculture Economics). JSE Agricultural Products and Derivative Dealers Exam will be an advantage
• 6 years related grain procurement experience
• Ability to effectively communicate and/or negotiate with high level of proficiency
• Excellent MS Office & Procurement supplier/dealer integrated systems skills

Key performance indicators

The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.

Growth

• Awareness of the context and impact of procurement on a business and leading the efficient and timeous execution of the grain category strategy.

Optimisation

• The procurement, inventory and stock management of grain and services at a national level, including vendor and contract management for the grain portfolio.
• Financial management (budget) execution of applicable financial controls
• Good governance in all aspects of the grain channel category management environment

Leveraging Culture & Diversity

• Engaging and maintaining productive and value adding relationships with customers as well as internal and external stakeholders whilst influencing best fit procurement solutions
• Ability to lead a high impact team and collaborate with different stakeholders

Digital Transformation

• Driving automation/optimization of the grain procurement system - reporting functional management information and trend analyses
• Develop consumer-facing content across a variety of segments to publicize the company's products & brands

Key leadership attributes

The incumbent would need to have the ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact!

• Dealing with complexity
• Sound pragmatic judgement
• Self - awareness
• Achievement orientation