Procurement Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership of the team responsible for category strategy development and delivering strategic commercial agreements in the Indirect Technical Category of Capital, MRO & Spare Parts, Logistics, Trade furniture & IT;
• Planning, coordination and realization of procurement projects to drive continuous improvement within the procurement function;
• Develop relationships and continually work with key stakeholders ensuring that commercial delivery and internal service are equally balanced;
• Undertake adequate analysis and planning to enable effective supplier negotiations which deliver a world class cost base;
• Responsible for ensuring early procurement engagement in significant spend areas to maximize procurement's impact;
• Ensure contingency planning is in place for all key suppliers / services within categories owned.

Key Requirements:

• Higher education (University degree preferably with a numerical basis);
• Minimum 3 years Category Leadership in FMCG company;
• Fluent oral and written English;
• Confident user of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point;
• SAP, Oracle or other ERP experience preferred;
• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills are essential;
• Excellent people management skills;
• Good analytical and creative problem-solving skills;
• Excellent organizational/ communication skills (both internally and externally);
• Team player, self-driven, taking initiative, flexible and enthusiastic.