Source to Pay Implementation Specialist at PwC South Africa

About the role:

Our Consulting practice is focused on working in partnership with clients to deliver sustainable business change. We work with our clients to develop new ways of working; from developing Procurement Strategies and Operating models to optimisation of discrete areas of the Procurement Function and implementation of digital solutions . Supply chain management will increasingly become a major service differentiator for our clients across a range of sectors.

Requirements:

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate experience in some or all of the following areas of Procurement. This role requires experience and a strong record of delivering Procurement projects in the Private Sector: 

• Procurement strategy development and Operating model transformation

• Strategic Sourcing, development of category strategies and sourcing strategies

• Spend analytics and cost optimisation opportunity identification

• Procurement process, efficiency and compliance improvement

• Successful implementation of digital Procurement solutions, with experience in one or more of the following technologies: Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ivalua, Celonis

Qualifications:

• BCom Supply Chain Management, BCom Logistics, or BEng Industrial.

• ACA/CIMA, APICS/CILT or MBA - advantageous.

• Certification in Procurement technology implementation like Coupa or SAP Ariba - highly beneficial.

• Previous Consulting experience and/or experience within Energy/Utilities, Industrial Products, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Retail and Consumer and Telco sectors will be highly desirable.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following skills/behaviors:

• Able to build and sustain trusted internal and external relationships

• Client focused and commercially astute

• Project management and project economics

• Compliant with professional standards and PwC’s Risk and Quality procedures

• Lead a team and to work towards shared goals

• Strong track record in business development and client service

• Develop self and others via coaching / mentoring

• Adaptable with an innovative approach to their work

• Can effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with different audiences

• Understanding of ERP systems and how they work

• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Project and report writing skills are essential

• Possess a natural curiosity to learn more about their clients’ business, competitive landscape and industries

• Deal with ambiguity and make clear and conscious decisions backed by a strong rationale

Additional information:

•  Opportunity for working from home? (Yes however mainly client based work)

• Amount of time client based (70% - 90%)

• Opportunity for job sharing? (No)

• Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Yes - regularly)

• Opportunity for flexible working? (hours) (Yes)

• Amount of time PwC office based (10% - 30%)