Procurement Specialist (Non-Production Spend) needed at AVI Limited

Key Areas of Impact:

Non-production spend procurement

• Own non-production spend procurement projects by conducting analysis and presenting actionable insights in terms of cost savings and /or operational efficiencies
• Vendor engagement and negotiations of SLA agreements for key suppliers
• Vendor management of key suppliers in both repairs, and maintenance and servicers as required
• Conduct regular in-house audits to ensure sound procurement practices are followed and to measure compliance

Process Ownership

• Own, manage and improve procurement processes across the National Brands supply chain
• Take full accountability for this process, develop a future based strategy for this process, present and obtain approval from senior management
• Take daily tactical decisions independently in line with the agreed procurement strategy
• Take corrective action as required and communicate the impact to the agreed strategy if relevant
• Manage all stakeholder expectation, engagements and alignment pertaining to this process across all levels of NBL
• Resolve queries related to this process

Standardization & improvement of procurement processes

• Investigate current practices, identify pockets of excellence, develop new best practice standards and implement across all NBL sites
• Process change management and implementation roadblock clearance
• Process mapping and course corrections if required
• Presentation development and stake holder communication
• Tracking of improvements and buying to ensure implementation at all sites

Project coordination

• Coordinate many complex, multi-stakeholder projects simultaneously
• Ensure that all projects are executed and implemented according to the best operating practices, while ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are trained accordingly, and understand the benefits and impact
• Manage all interconnected projects and understand how changes impact each project and the larger plan
• Take action to limit negative results and share positive outcomes

Supply chain data analysis and reporting

• Run, create, communicate and monitor reports on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis
• Ad hoc analysis and queries to support procurement decisions and process improvements
• Support the quality of reports from more junior team members
• Conduct data analysis and identify insights to support optimal decision making
• Business case determination, motivation, execution, tracking and correcting

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• A minimum 5 years’ experience as a Procurement Specialist handling non-production spend items
• Prior buying experience will be advantageous

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in related field with specific focus on Procurement/Supply Chain/Project Management
• Honours degree in Procurement/Supply Chain/Project Management would be an added advantage

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Position will require national and limited international travel
• Advanced MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• SAP will be advantageous
• Spend System Management and Reporting
• Project management skills
• Compliance, governance and ethics adherence
• Business acumen to drive business performance