Procurement Manager

Responsibilities

· Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs, ensure that procurement policy and guidelines support the needs of the organisation, and that best practise is delivered.

· Support the procurement team in the delivery of procurement strategies relating to all spending areas.

· Support the procurement team on complex negotiations to optimise overall commercial position.

· Manage the end-to-end procurement process for key contracts in collaboration with key business areas.

· Develop supplier strategies as appropriate.

· Ensure processes and procedures are fully documented and followed.

· Deliver competitive advantage through cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management.

· Evaluating and strategic sourcing of potential suppliers.

· Devising initiatives to drive procurement performance.

· Negotiating contracts with vendors to secure the best deals and terms.

· Maintaining advantageous relationships with suppliers and managing disputes.

· Monitoring supplier performance for optimal business operations performance.

· Forecasting to predict future demand for goods, services, and purchase requisitions.

· Collaborating with internal departments to ensure procurement needs are met.

Requirements

· BSc degree in supply chain management and logistics

· A minimum of 3 years of experience in Procurement management.

Experience in the Construction Industry is an added advantage.