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  • Posted: Jul 30, 2021
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilfu...
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    Specialist Buyer

    Job Description

    Responsible for business procurement requirements gathering, market analysis, contracting and stakeholder management.

    Monitor and review the business unit’s buying processes, systems and adherence to quality standards.

    • Provide input on process and system enhancements, especially in support of product, process or quality issues.
    • Monitor and report on the management of service level agreements and turnaround times.
    • Maintain service, quality and designed outputs within a specific functional process through ensuring compliance to tactical policies, procedures and standards.
    • Share knowledge on, and participate in the creation of new standards, control systems and procedures to maintain service delivery.
    • Prepare statistical and trend reports to communicate outcomes of buying activities.
    • Create collaborative relationships with other departments to determine internal and external process improvements designed to enhance the customer experience and value.

    Continuous improvement to ensure effective service

    • Analysis of procurement trends to ensure alignment to industry best practice
    •  Ensure continuous review of adherence to organisational policies, procurement practices and procedures.
    • Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.

    Service delivery to ensure customer satisfaction

    • Maintain a high standard of market intelligence, supplier due diligence, Negotiation, SLA drafting, SLA management, and stakeholder engagement,
    • Establish productive operational relationships with key stakeholders in the various channels and administrative teams.
    • Develop work routines in line with operational plans / schedules in order to manage achievement of service delivery goals.
    • Share knowledge on, and participate in the creation of new standards, control systems and procedures to maintain service delivery.
    • Plan for business procurement needs according to assigned categories,
    • Streamline categories for procurement value add and reporting purposes,
    • Report on categories of assigned on spend, TAT, transaction frequency, and contracting culture,
    • Monitor and control contract spend against duration and amount,
    • Drive and improve category management culture in assigned business units and organisation wide,

    Manage quality people practices

    • Align own behaviour with the organisation culture and values.
    • Share and transfer product, process and systems knowledge to colleagues and team members.
    • Collaborate and work with the business to deliver required service levels.
    • Actively share information with other team members regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas.
    • Take ownership of personal development goals

    Experience, knowledge & skills required

    • Bachelor’s degree mandatory
    • Minimum CIPS L4 Certification mandatory
    • Minimum 3 years of experience in Procurement Specialist role
    • Familiar with category management for IT and Professional services,

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Sanlam Group on oldmutual.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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