Sourcing Specialist: Indirect at Tiger Brands

Job Description

• You are responsible for the establishment and execution of sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFPs) for your respective commodity ensuring targeted savings are delivered and supply risks are mitigated. You have a detailed understanding of your commodity characteristics and Tiger Brands’ businesses. You configure and execute (e-)sourcing events and ensure a continuous supply of materials and services that meet the business operational need.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute various sourcing events for the respective commodity
• Mitigate risks to the business
• Influences or changes specific administrative or operational practices in a team, section or department
• May be required to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
• Negotiation with customers or suppliers over price, contracts or services
• Influences or changes specific administrative or operational practices affecting more than one department/team/BU
• Have extensive end to end strategic sourcing background
• Develop and Implement strategies preferably for warehouse and logistics commodities
• Conduct group source to contract process for various projects
• Cost optimization: Implement cost control measures and track savings against targets
• Contract Management :Review, Monitor and Track contracts performance
• Supplier Performance and Risk Management: Monitor supplier performance against set KPI’s
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with supply chain disruptions and other commodities
• Stakeholders Collaborations: Communicate sourcing strategies, progress, and outcomes to management.
• Sustainability and Innovation: Promote sustainable sourcing practices and initiatives within the supply chain.
• Influence and change business practices as and when required

Qualifications
Key attributes and competencies

• Service management skills – ability to manage various service providers and drive efficiency
• Pragmatism – with an ability to think conceptually while maintaining a cost-conscious and practical approach to using time and resources
• Self-management – with attention to detail and strong ability to execute and follow-through

Experience

• Bachelor's or equivalent 3 year degree.
• 5+ years experience in strategic sourcing
• Experience in conducting complex RFP Processes