Senior Procurement Manager

Senior Procurement Manager - Johannesburg

Key Responsibilities:
Developing and maintaining category procurement & supply strategies
Driving the execution of category plans through formal category management and strategic sourcing methods
Benchmarking categories and supplier capabilities on an ongoing basis, to ensure optimal cost and performance
Developing and managing a high-performance team, including providing category management and strategic sourcing leadership to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team members
Developing existing and new suppliers capacities and capabilities, to ensure a top performing supply chain
Ensuring effective internal and external stakeholder communication, involvement and buy-in, especially with franchisees

Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain / Commerce / Industrial Engineering
Min 8 - 10 years SCM related experience with a minimum of 3 years at a senior management level, with responsibility for direct reports
Experience in managing direct spending, in food and packaging categories
Experience in formal project management