Job Overview
Strategic Sourcing Consultant – Operations
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged candidates.
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng.
Position Overview:
A highly reputable financial services group is expanding their team and is looking to appoint and experienced Strategic Sourcing Consultant – Operations.
The main purpose of this position is to secure sources of supply and to manage the complex sourcing of operations-related goods and services, including legal, financial advisory, training and other types of consultancy services on behalf of the group.
The client is looking to appoint a candidate with extensive experience in leading cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives and tender management processes.
Key Performance Areas:
- Source operations-related goods and services (legal, financial advisory, training and other types of consultancy services) in adherence to the group’s Procurement Policy and relevant legislation.
- Responsible for market research, the preparation of requests for tender/proposal/quotation/information, the evaluation of bids, commercial negotiations, recommendations for supplier awarding, as well as the preparation and presentation of submissions to relevant committees.
- Manage the entire value chain of requisitioning, including the contracting cycle.
- Collate and analyse spend data for the execution of operations category management initiatives.
- Keep abreast of technological advancements and their effect on the costs of the goods and services.
- Perform spend analyses and formulate category strategies.
- Ensure that the contracts between the group and suppliers are commercially sound.
Essential Experience, Qualifications and Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Commerce or Supply Chain Management.
- Min of 5 to 8 years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management Environment, of which two to 3 of those years are related to Strategic/Complex Sourcing.
- A Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) certification.
If you meet all the requirements mentioned above and if you are interested to further the process, kindly contact Patricia Jacobs by referring a detailed CV per email to patricia@prosourcing.co.za