.png)
Country Procurement Manager
Key Purpose Statement
The Country Procurement Manager leads and
coordinates the Procurement organisation including accountability for Country
Procurement target setting in alignment with CCBA Procurement and the country
Supply Chain goals and objectives. The incumbent will be responsible for
leading and managing the country Procurement organisation through a complex
transition period. The Country Procurement Manager drives Procurement value
contribution and excellent service to the BU while ensuring compliance with
policies, strategies and processes.
He/She will be responsible for ensuring that
all CCBA Procurement sourcing strategies are successfully executed and fully
implemented including best practices across the sourcing lifecycle, key
stakeholder alignment and customer satisfaction in the country, as well as
ensuring purchasing transactions are efficiently executed.
In addition has functional and managerial
responsibility for the Country Procurement Specialists and Buyers.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities
Strategic Business and Procurement alignment
- Develop and direct Procurement
vision, strategic targets and “Ways of Working” in conjunction with CCBA
Group Office Procurement and business short, medium and long-term goals
and plans. - Work with CCBA Group Office
Procurement Teams to develop category strategies for CCBA categories in
alignment with the Internal Stakeholder requirements.
Manage the Country and local Procurement organisation
- Manage and develop the in-country
Procurement Organisation and drive continuous improvement of operational
procurement. - Facilitate intra- and
inter-country collaboration through CCBA Procurement Excellence Manager. - Assess impact of locally changing
requirements, including legislation and policies.
Support key sourcing initiatives and management of selected key
suppliers for In-Country Sourced Commodities
- Support strategic sourcing
activities for Supply Chain MRO, Marketing and Sales and Professional
Business Services commodities allocated in country. - Develop and lead partnership with
key strategic suppliers to explore additional value creation for CCBA and
the respective country. - Maintain an updated Contract
repository in alignment with CCBA Procurement Policy.
Support CCBA Procurement category execution by leading contract
implementation & driving contract compliance
- Act as facilitator between CCBA
Group Office Procurement Team, in Country Internal Stakeholders and
Procurement Specialists in order to ensure local acceptance of new
contracts. - Coordinate resource allocation to
support CCBA Procurement initiatives at a country level. - Coordinate contract
implementation of major contracts with Procurement Specialists and
Internal Stakeholders. - Follow-up on contract compliance;
define and take corrective actions to improve contract compliance,
supported by the CCBA Group Office Procurement Team.
Manage supplier relationships at Country level
- In line with defined procurement
strategy, support the classification and categorisation of suppliers,
including definition of supplier evaluation and audit policies. - Initiate and conduct supplier
performance review meetings to define improvement plans and follow-up on
execution (as part of on-going operation; not supplier accreditation or
technical audit). Identify potential contract improvement opportunities
and re-negotiations, in alignment with CCBA Procurement.
Manage internal customer relationships and satisfaction on country
level
- Communicates cost reduction
strategic plans and targets. - Accountable for Service Level
Agreements between Country Procurement and the Internal Stakeholders of
the business. - Representing the Procurement
function at the country governance forums. - Reinforce and promote Procurement
best practices to ensure internal stakeholders are following proper buying
channel guidance. - Proactively organise sessions
with internal customers to identify further TCO reduction opportunities,
in alignment with CCBA Group Office Procurement Teams.
Drive Procurement performance efficiency and capacity optimisation
- Develop and monitor the
Procurement’s budget and overseeing the financial well-being thereof by
analysing cost effectiveness. - Drive efficiency improvement for
operational procurement transactions.
Procurement Finance Management and Administration
- Develop budget guidelines using
CCBA Procurement input and the 3 year cost forecast for the respective
country per commodity.
Drive High Performance Capability and Lead Procurement function
Development
- Define and implement a transition
plan to lead and manage the country Procurement organisation through a
complex transition period 2 – 3 years in collaboration with Procurement
Excellence Team. - Define the Procurement functional
capabilities, design and deploy relevant capability building programs in
line with priorities agreed with key business partners in collaboration
with Procurement Excellence team. - Lead and drive the
cross-functional procurement team within the country in accordance with
the CCBA Procurement management principles, to support the organisation’s
overall leadership focus on performance and talent management, values,
management and self-management practices.
Qualification
- Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s
Degree in Supply Chain or related field. - CIPS or MCIPS or recognised
certification in Procurement - Added advantage: Masters in
Business Administration.
Experience
- 12+ years’ Procurement experience
in busy environment. - 5+ years of leadership experience
(especially in people management) in operational procurement. - 3+ years in Strategic sourcing
environments in a variety of Procurement roles. - Experience with all modern major
forms of contract and sound understanding of the legal aspects of
Procurement
Added advantage: FMCG Experience
Additional Experience:
- In depth knowledge of
procurement, preferably working in an international environment will be a
benefit. - Sound knowledge of Master Data
Management and relevance, Procurement Operating Centre management
experience and Category Manager experience will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
No comments:
Post a Comment