REPORTS TO: Head of Strategic Sourcing
OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
- Lead the strategic sourcing effort for the Commercial spend category which includes but is not limited to Marketing, Consumer Sales, Service areas.
- Develop and implement sourcing, contracting and supplier strategies to ensure the Corporation procures goods, services and solutions to meet current and future demands; from the right third parties, at the right price, quality and timely.
- Contribute to increased procurement value through improved efficiency, exceeding KPI’s and achieving savings targets.
- Manage supply chain risks influence, collaborate, and build close working relationships with the procuring and project delivery departments to enable the delivery of the corporate strategic programs and projects to achieve our Strategic and Business plan objectives.
QUALIFICATION
- Bachelor’s degree – preferably in procurement, supply chain or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE
- 5 years’ professional experience in aTelco Technology
- 2 years’ managerial experience in a strategic sourcing role
- Proven contract management and supplier relationship management experience
- Proven negotiation ability with demonstrable results
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
LEGAL CERTIFICATION / PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Membership of a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
