Category Manager: Capex needed at The South African Breweries

• The key purpose of this role is to support development of category strategies within the Indirect procurement categories, which are under the control of the Regional Procurement office. They will then be responsible for the successful execution of these strategies on a zone and where necessary country basis. They will also provide Regional support for categories managed centrally by the Global Procurement Office (GPO). 

Key Roles and Responsibilities: 

Support Sourcing Strategy Development 

• Collate all necessary zone analytics related to the category/ies 
• Analyse spend and user specific requirements 
• Conduct market research to assess zone dynamics related to the category/ies Keep up to date on market / industry related matters for the category and what would impact production and delivery lead times
• Keep up to date on market / industry related matters for the category and what would impact production and delivery lead times

Support Sourcing Strategy Execution 

• Ensure readiness across both zone and country for strategy execution 
• Escalate where necessary supplier performance issues 
• Support Collaborative Optimization activities where applicable 
• Handle second level escalations with suppliers/internal stakeholders to resolve performance issues 
• Collaborate with supplier and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of category sourcing outputs / agreements with the Implementation Manager 
• Ensure suppliers are correctly enabled through PSS 
• Ensure contractual terms & conditions are effectively “operationalized” within business 

Key Attributes and Competencies: 

• Good knowledge, understanding and use of Microsoft Office tools 
• Good analytics skills 
• Presentation skills 
• Sound knowledge of procurement systems like Ariba and use of eAuction 
• Knowledge of SAP an advantage 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelors degree, preferably in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain and Logistics or Purchasing 
• 3 years procurement experience in CAPEX or MRO (Maintenance) category management role
• Knowledge on packaging, utilities, brewing equipment is an advantage
• Knowledge on commercial category is an advantage (fridges, draught & glassware)  
• CIPS or equivalent Purchasing Professional accreditation 
• Pan African / Regional or Global category management experience 
• Sound knowledge and understanding of procurement strategic sourcing methodology 
• In depth understanding of manufacturing production systems 
• Must be willing to travel into Africa occasionally