Strategic Sourcing Analyst at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

The Strategic Sourcing Analyst conducts spend analytics, recommends sourcing plans and strategies to the Commodity Leads/Managers. An important aspect of this role is identify opportunities for spend consolidation, effectively leveraging the Group’s purchasing power and thereby driving optimal procurement savings.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Conduct spend data analyses to determine best opportunities for strategic sourcing initiatives
• Leverage spend analytics and market intelligence to identify cost optimization opportunities in the sourcing of goods and services
• Proactively monitor market trends that impact spend category and adapts strategies to mitigate risk
• Perform analysis of category spend to assist in the development of sourcing strategies for the assigned category
• Provide inputs in defining the procurement plan in that ensures cost containment, preferential procurement and operational efficiency
• Monitor that requirements are linked to the budget and procurement plan
• Identify sourcing opportunities to obtain optimal value for Discovery and respective business units by estimating cost savings benefits and evaluating strategic sourcing performance metrics (KPIs)
• Execute strategic sourcing projects (using standard sourcing methodologies) for a variety of goods and complex services
• Partner with Creditors and Group Finance teams to review category spend to ensure budget compliance
• Proactively monitor and interpret market intelligence trends that impact category group and adapts strategies to mitigate risks
• Compile monthly reports on departmental activities and timeously submits it to relevant parties
• Compile and timeously submit requested ad hoc business/departmental reports
• Collate and display relevant information in a written and graphical format to and graphical format to deliver business reports, plans, proposals and analysis
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Financial, quantitative and analytical skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PPT, Excel)
• Able to operate independently and under pressure,
• Able to perform multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities and to deal with changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness
• Able to communicate (orally and in writing) and be responsive to internal customer requirements
• Able to work collaboratively with internal customers
• Decisive and driven by deadlines, bias for action
• exhibit sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with internal customers and suppliers
• Willing to challenge ideas and provide suggestions which are in the best interests of the company

Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree, preferably in Statistics, Commerce or Finance
• 2 years of experience in analytics and/or statistics
• Procurement/SCM experience will be advantageous