Route Management Procurement Manager

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Tertiary qualification – Degree or related in either supply chain management or industrial engineering or related qualification is essential.
• 10+ years experience having worked in a Procurement Management role with demonstrable results in complex buying working within manufacturing environment is essential.
• Previous experience having managed and led a procurement department.
• Previous category management experience preferable.
• Must be proficient in the use of SYSPRO and or related ERP system as well as Microsoft applications.
• Must have strong leadership, resilience, knowledge and commercial know-how to be able to lead from the front.
• Need to be able to take ownership and work independently.
• Person must have good business acumen.
• Good understanding of product costing is preferred.
• The successful candidate must be analytical with a strong understanding of inventory and supply chain modelling from end to end.
• The candidate must be strong in report writing.
• A financial background will be advantageous.
• Must have excellent excel skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for: 

• Attending various Management and production meetings.
• Responsible for all procurement categories for our trailer manufacturing company.
• The candidate will be efficient in stock levels and forecasting with the ability to analyse min/max levels.
• Manage a team of procurement Staff to ensure effective execution of the companies’ objectives across the spend pool, sourcing of critical spares and/or material and the effective management of suppliers.
• Coordinate and work closely with Engineering and Manufaturing teams to ensure strategies are aligned and effectively executed.
• Accountable for selecting Suppliers and determining prices and contracts, in line with delegation of authority guidelines and ensuring correct sign off procedures.
• SQL and ODBC writing and analysis.
• Recommend and influence choices around business partners building long-term sourcing strategies in order to secure supply, creating long term cost optimization and develop market knowledge.
• Take costs out of the value chain as well as influence costs delivering a saving.
• Investigations into shortcomings with the Procurement Office and Corrective measures to avoid similar scenarios in the future.
• The writing of Standard Operating Procedures.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.