Manager: Corporate Procurement

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Job Description

This role is accountable for the development and implementation of parts of the procurement strategy, and the execution of tactical business plans at an operational level, through other managers and their teams, over periods of 3 months to 1 year.

Responsibilities

Procurement

Manage a portfolio of procurement programs while reporting to senior colleagues.

Contract Management

Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service-level agreements. Will also plan, coordinate, and supervise activities relating to major contracts.

Pricing and Terms Negotiation

Manage, deliver pricing and terms projects. Negotiate with external strategic partners on pricing and terms.

Supplier Management

Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio of suppliers to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change contract/supplier.

Leadership and Direction

Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

Inventory Control

Make sure suppliers in a portfolio are delivering required levels of services.

Contract Requirements

Identify contract requirements and write specifications for a medium-sized portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts.

Stakeholder Engagement

Develop stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders; by finding out their needs, issues, and concerns; and by reacting to these needs, issues, and concerns to support the communication of business information and decisions.

Budgeting

Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.

Performance Management

Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance. Manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Organizational Capability Building

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

The Recruitment Process:

• TA Interview: This will be a discussion with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team to give you an understanding of our business, our culture & values and more context on the role. It will also allow us the opportunity to get to know you more and ensure OMI can meet your career aspirations.

• Panel Interview: This will be with 2 members of the Senior Leadership of the Hiring Team and 1 member of the HC Leadership Team.

• Technical & Psychometric Assessments: These will depend on the role and will sometimes happen concurrently with Vetting through an external service provider & Internal Verification.

• Final Feedback.

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Please note that, unfortunately, we cannot accept any applications after the closing date

Skills

Action Planning, Coaching, Contract Administration, Contract Management, Contracts, Data Controls, Data Management, Executing Plans, Financial Acumen, Global Procurement, Leadership, Negotiation, Oral Communications, People Management, Presenting Solutions, Procurement, Procurement Management, Project Procurement Management, Strategic Objectives, Supply Chain Management Software

Competencies

Business InsightCommunicates EffectivelyDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityFinancial AcumenManages ComplexityPersuadesPlans and Aligns

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom): Business Administration/Management (Required), NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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