There is a job vacancy for the position of Head of Group Procurement At Letshego.
Main Purpose of the Job
The role will have overall responsibility for the management of the purchasing and inbound logistics functions at a group level.
This role is responsible for ensuring that all procurement activities are delivered in a professional, outcome focused and customer centric manner considering the strategic and operational impacts of the purchase and advising the business as appropriate.
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Responsibilities
- Develops and execute supply-base strategy
- Develops and implements procurement policies, standards, and procedures that maintain the ability to deliver highest service at the optimal cost to the internal customers
- Coordinates the development and implementation of annual procurement plans, as well as the implementation of the tools, methods, performance measures and controls necessary for effective supplier management
- Oversees category / regional strategic sourcing relationships with suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply to support business operations and corporate objectives
- Continuously identifies cost reductions opportunities for direct, indirect, and CapEx transactions and assesses their effectiveness by measuring their financial contribution
- Manages relationships with existing and potential suppliers
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Education, Experience And Knowledge
To secure a spot at Letshego, you must have the following:
Education
Degree in Supply Chain/Procurement Management or equivalent
Experience
- At least 10 years’ experience in procurement, of which years should be at senior management
- Experience in managing strategic procurement and leading procurement teams.
- Clear track record of delivery savings and developing a high performance team
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Knowledge
- Strong all-round knowledge in financial and banking operations with in depth understanding of various financial and banking products and services
- Strong knowledge in business operations, finance and procurement, must be able to dig into the P&L and ensure that strategic initiatives make sense
- Strong cross-functional experience across multiple business units and/or industries
Skills
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- Leadership, planning and organizing skills
- Negotiations and contract management
- Interpersonal skills to deal with senior executives internally and externally and a high degree of ethics
- Experience effectively communicating with and managing suppliers
- Understanding and supporting the needs of internal customers and business partners is critical
- Excellent communication skills especially with all levels
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, proven in a large, high-paced programme environment
- Excellent observation, negotiation, persuasive and decision making skills
- Excellent strategic thinking and strategic planning skills
- Excellent leadership skills in building, developing and managing teams
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