Education / Requirements:3-year degree / diploma (NQF level 6) preferably in Purchasing/Supply Chain/Information Management or Business Commerce.5 Years of transformational programme and project management experience, at least 2 years of which should have been in Procurement.Proven experience and success in the delivery of business process optimisation initiatives in large corporates.Preferential Procurement Framework Act, NDP, NIPC, ICT sector guides and B-BEEE codesPreference will be given to:CIPS or equivalent purchasing and supply chain qualification.Prince2, PMP or equivalent project methodology Experience required:Experience in SAP Ariba, SAP MM, SRM as well as on Pilog/Infinity is essential.Previous exposure in a company that offers services not just material or stock.Project Management.Procurement Source to PayProcurement Process mapping skills and experienceCompilation of training manuals, user specifications and Work Instructions.Bill of quantities (BOQ) compilation & negotiation.
Robotic process automation (RPA) skills and automation experience.Management experienceMust have a track record of building and managing internal and external business relationships. Responsibilities include:Identify opportunities to increase efficiencies, drive automation and to streamline solutions in procurement.Write CRs and functional specifications, be able to test solutions and write and present training manuals.Facilitate, drive and implement procurement best practices and standardsEstablish measures and controls to ensure and track successful implementation of plans in alignment with the overall KPI framework.Track SLAs and implement amendments/additional measurements when needed.Project manage procurement related transformational projects/solutions/initiatives across the company.Support Procurement audit reviews and mitigate any audit findings.Identify risks and implement controls proactively.