Sourcing Specialist: Motor Claims at Santam Insurance

What will you do?

• This career opportunity for a Sourcing Specialist: Motor Claims is available at Santam for the Group Sourcing: Procurement department, the role is based in Bellville, Cape Town.
• This role will primarily support the Motor Claims Procurement team.
• You will be a key member responsible for executing procurement strategies, contract and supplier management across the motor claims portfolio.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Manage and maintain various reporting platforms and validate system integrity and data quality.
• Initiate procurement initiatives and development of approved category plans.
• Sourcing and contracting management of commodities within the procurement portfolio.
• Management of costs and achieve savings against the budget.
• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives and show acumen towards driving new initiatives.
• Manage supplier relationships; manage contracted database and new contracts. Ensure necessary compliance processes are adhered to.
• Internal and external stakeholder management between procurement, operations/business, clients, and suppliers.
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Drive adherence to procurement governance requirements
• Attend and provide support to Cross Functional Sourcing Team meetings.
• Support the relevant procurement managers in ad hoc duties.

This will result in the following outcomes:

• Cost savings
• Providing Client Delight in terms of optimal supply of service.
• Providing “Best Practice” procurement processes to increase efficiency; and
• Supporting and upholding a team culture of Engagement.

Qualification and Experience

• BComm (preferable) or equivalent being a Procurement Qualification with other relevant qualifications
• Experience in working and managing motor claims suppliers i.e. Motor Body Repairs, Tow Operators, Value Added Services, Salvage, Motor Glass, Car Rental etc.
• Postgraduate Diploma Project Management
• Experience in sourcing, contracting and supplier management across multiple spend categories
• Minimum of 3-5 years practical experience in a procurement and/or supply chain environment (Preferable) in the short-term insurance or related industry.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent ability to interact and work cross functionally within organization.
• Strong planning and organizing skills.
• Strong supplier / market analysis skills
• Problem solving skills.
• Project management skills
• Very strong contract management and administration skills including drafting of contracts and understanding of legal requirements.
• Financial acumen and understanding of basic financial indices.
• Ability to understand and interpret data.
• Ability to understand and adapt supply chain strategy and analyse industry dynamics (Strong Supplier Analysis)
• Presentation skills and excellent communication skills

Core Competencies

• Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
• Customer focus - Contributing through others
• Drives results - Contributing through others
• Collaborates - Contributing through others
• Being resilient - Contributing through others