Spec: Category Management & Sourcing at BCX

Core Description

Manage end-to-end Procurement process for categories/ commodities using Total Cost Ownership (TCO) model to achieve savings for the company.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Engage with the business stakeholders to understand business requirements
• Conduct market analysis and research to understand commodity trends within the organization compared to local and global trends
• Draft and manage own RFX's and manage the governance processes during each RFX
• Create and maintain an up to date, visible and accessible repository of procurement contract information indicating vendor, contract value, goods or services for which the contract exists; as well as flags indicating upcoming contract renewal or termination
• Prepare and administer correspondence and contract documentation throughout the life cycle of a contract, including termination and contract closeout activities
• Deliver efficient and effective contract management services to the stakeholders through determining the urgency, importance, impact and resource implications
• Responsible for implementation and management of category/ commodity strategy
• Manage the supplier selection, identification of potential strategic partners and fact-based negotiations for the category
• Manage the strategy implementation and sourcing execution against the established measures and controls in alignment with the overall KPI framework manage the cross functional sourcing team and measures category practices against best-in-class benchmarks to identify value delivery initiatives
• Within the framework of the cross functional sourcing and supplier development teams, closely manages the relationship with internal customers
• Manage the BBBEE performance within the category

Functional Skills

• Adherence to principles and values
• Analytical, logical and methodical
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Persuading and Influencing
• Good understanding of the ICT industry, with a focus on the Telecommunications market
• Understanding of the National Development Plan (NDP), NIPC, ICT sector guides and B-BBEE codes
• Knowledge in medium to complex negotiations, contracts management, business finance and strategic cost management
• Ability to build and manage long-term internal and external business relationships.

Behavioural Competencies

• Developing and implementing account plan or strategy
• People / Team Leadership
• Decision Making
•  Meeting customer expectations
• Communication and Impact
• Job Match

Qualifications

• A Degree (NQF7) or Diploma (NQF6) in Commerce or Accounting

Experience

• 5 Years’ experience in Sourcing environment with experience in the sourcing environment with large scale sourcing projects exposure

OR

      Grade 12 and 7 years’ experience