Job Opportunities at Robert Walters

What you'll do:

• As a Procurement Executive, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and effective management of procurement activities. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include strategic sourcing, supplier management, quality control, demand planning, and inventory management. You will lead the Supply Planning team to collaborate with subcontractors to develop production plans aligned with demand forecasts and inventory targets. Furthermore, you will promote supplier diversity by engaging with minority-owned and women-owned businesses.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers based on quality, cost, capacity, and reliability
• Negotiate contracts and establish long-term partnerships with key suppliers
• Drive cost reduction initiatives across the supply chain
• Implement best practices in procurement, inventory management, and logistics
• Monitor market trends and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly
• Conduct regular performance reviews and address any issues promptly
• Identify and assess supply chain risks (e.g., geopolitical, natural disasters)
• Monitor global events that may impact sourcing operations
• Develop and manage procurement budgets

What you bring:

• The ideal Procurement Executive candidate brings a wealth of experience in sourcing, supply chain management or materials management. You have strong negotiation skills with a proven track record of achieving cost savings. Your excellent communication skills enable you to effectively manage stakeholders at all levels. You demonstrate proficiency in procurement software and data analytics tools. A Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management is required for this role; however, a Master's degree would be preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Proven track record working with appliances on either the supplier or manufacturing side
• Proven experience in sourcing, supply chain, or materials management
• Strong negotiation skills and a track record of achieving cost savings
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities
• Proficiency in procurement software and data analytics tools

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What you'll do:

• As a Senior Client Relationship Manager, your primary responsibility will be to independently market and acquire new large corporate client relationships. You will onboard new corporate customers for various services including loans, deposits, foreign exchange business, and trade finance in accordance with the bank's policies and procedures
• Independently market and acquire new large corporate client relationships
• Onboard new corporate customers for loan, deposit, foreign exchange business, trade finance according to the bank’s relevant policies and procedures
• Work together with other colleagues as a team to reach the quarterly/annual targets set by the bank
• Be accountable for obtaining quarterly and annual targets
• Maintain sound relationships with clients, dealing with requests from clients
• Perform ad hoc duties as assigned by the management

What you bring:

• The ideal candidate for this Senior Client Relationship Manager position brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in the financial industry. You have proven your ability to maintain relationships with industry-leading SA companies and have managed an approved credit limit to a single corporate client of over R200million.
• Bachelor’s degree or above from a reputable university (Honours Degree or Master Degree preferable), and has FSCA qualification of RE5
• Preferably 10 years credit working experience in a corporate and investment banking environment
• Familiarity with providing corporate banking including general banking facility, revolver, term loan, project finance, syndication loan business to large corporates in South Africa
• Significant knowledge of the financial industry
• Proven track record including currently maintaining the relationship of the industry leading SA companies and the approved credit limit to a single corporate client is over R200million