Group Category Manager – Chemical Materials

As an Executive Search and Career Consultant specializing in the niche market of Supply Chain, we represent some of the top leaders and are called upon by blue chip organizations in the country to secure talent and assist them in building high performance teams.
A leading Chemicals company is looking for a Group Category Manager - Chemical Materials to be based at their offices in Johannesburg.
KPI's:

Lead and Manage Sourcing of Chemical Materials
Maximise value by employing strategic sourcing strategies, including tenders, then tracking reporting of savings achieved
Develop and execute fact-base category strategies on global and regional level in close alignment with stakeholders
Define supplier base and secure capacity, plan and coordinate implementation (timeline, resources, cost, quality)
Manage spend; monitor compliance to category strategies

Requirements:

Com / Bsc / BTech university degree or NQF equivalent in the relevant field
Both commercial and technical education work experience.
Procurement, Supply Chain or related qualification with a minimum of 6 - 8 years procurement management or category management experience.
Understanding of Chemical Industry experience
Working experience in international organisations across functions and cultures
Supply market and supplier relationship management expertise
Understanding of technical and commercial levers
Ability to set up supplier contracts
Understanding of procurement systems

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