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