Country Lead: Procurement

Country Lead: Procurement

Job title: Country Lead: Procurement

Key Duties & Responsibilities  

The incumbent will be responsible for

• Develop and direct Procurement vision, targets, and “Ways of Working” for the country in line with HQ CCBA goals.
• Support business plans and targets.
• Participate in Group Office (GO) CCBA Procurement Leadership Team and implement decisions.
• Collaborate with GO CCBA Procurement Teams to develop category strategies aligned with Category Teams and Internal Stakeholders.
• Develop and improve the in-country Procurement Organisation.
• Lead team members in line with GO CCBA management principles.
• Manage direct reports, including target setting, performance reviews, and career development.
• Facilitate intra- and inter-country collaboration.
• Assess impacts of changing global, regional, and local Procurement policies.
• Manage the BBBEE Procurement agenda in alignment with PAC Function. (SA)
• Escalate country-specific procurement requirements to relevant stakeholders.
• Support roll-out of GO CCBA Procurement initiatives.
• Optimize procurement infrastructure and promote sustainable development.
• Execute and monitor the Procurement country action plan and savings plan.
• Lead strategic sourcing for Supply Chain MRO, Marketing & Sales, and Professional Services commodities.
• Forge partnerships with key suppliers to drive value creation.
• Maintain an updated contract repository per HQ CCBA Procurement Policy.
• Classify, evaluate suppliers, track performance, and lead activities to enhance performance and reduce costs.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews, define improvement plans, and identify contract improvement opportunities.
• Align all activities with GO CCBA Procurement strategy and policies.
• Communicate cost reduction plans, ensure BU needs are represented, and manage Service Level Agreements.
• Build and enhance key customer relationships, manage feedback, and promote Procurement best practices.
• Represent Procurement at governance forums and identify TCO reduction opportunities with internal customers.
• Track and communicate KPIs to stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor the Procurement budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Improve efficiency in operational procurement transactions.
• Develop budget guidelines using GO Procurement input and the 3 year cost forecast per commodity.
• Define functional capabilities and deploy capability-building programs aligned with business priorities.
• Lead the cross-functional procurement team, communicate performance expectations, and address performance issues proactively.

Skills, Experience & Education  

• The incumbent should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Supply Chain or Engineering. Added advantage: A recognised procurement qualification, or masters in Bus Management, Finance, Supply Chain. 8+ years of leadership experience preferably with FMCG, computer literate, flexible team player and team builder, assertive and persuasive, and demonstrate high integrity.

The incumbent should also posses;

• Business Acumen: Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting CCBA; understands competitive landscape, market-place tactics and strategies.
• Procurement Knowledge: Has specialist, technical knowledge of the end-to-end Procurement function and its associated processes; can easily apply this knowledge to analyse costs, negotiate contracts and offer strategies and solutions to better manage vendor services and supplies.
• Legal Contracting: Has in-depth, technical knowledge of procurement regulations, contract agreements, and legal terminology; understands the legal framework within which the function can operate.
• Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Dealing with ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; can comfortably handle ambiguity, risk and uncertainty.
• Negotiating : Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.