Senior Sourcing Specialist (IT)

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• Assemble and lead cross-functional teams to deal with specific strategic sourcing projects.
• Always bear in mind the BU and group’s short-and medium-term goals and objectives.
• While seeking to balance that with always pursuing the best cost option for all deals concluded.
• Form the link between BU’s/OSU’s and any external parties e.g. vendors or providers.
• Provide alignment with Group strategic initiatives such as Preferential Procurement objectives.
• Have a strong focus on enabling BU’s and OSU’s to operationalise category plans and strategies through setting category policies, procedures and leading the sourcing and negotiation processes.
• The role also focusses on knowledge and skills transfer through providing guidance and support to the Sourcing Specialists.
• Develop Category Demand Plans that will meet purchasing customer service goals, corporate profit goals and return on equity goals.
• Develop and drive implementation of Category Strategies (including business case development).
• Develop and implement Category Pricing and Management Approach.
• Develop and implement Category Policies and Group Agreements to ensure quality, delivery and cost improvements including KPI’s, scorecards etc.
• Lead both internal and external stakeholders in Sourcing, Negotiation and Contracting Management processes. This includes negotiating short, medium-or long-term contracts/SLA’s and is accountable for measuring performance to and administering compliance of contract terms and conditions. Co-ordinates with
• Legal to develop appropriate business terms and conditions for supply agreements and ensures adherence to corporate policy.
• Drive sourcing savings against category budgets.
• Monitor and Review implementation of the above through monitoring performance against goals, analyses results and initiates appropriate action for the BU’s/OSU’s to assist them to meet their business objectives.
• Compile, interpret and enable implementation of outcomes from reports for the categories in their cluster (including BEE, Spend and related analysis).
• Implement all resolutions passed by the Preferential Procurement Board.
• May be required to perform other duties as instructed from time-to-time by immediate superior.
• Identify, manage and report-on any associated Risks to mitigate the group’s exposure on procurement and related matters.
• Conduct benchmark analyses on deals concluded.

Requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or Engineering is preferred.
• Post-graduate studies in procurement or related subjects will be an added advantage.
• 8-10 years of experience in a Procurement Management role in a similar organisation.
• 5 years of experience in an IT Sourcing role in a similar organisation.
• Experience in and good understanding of the Microsoft/Oracle/VM Ware licensing, support and maintenance contracting and entitlement.
• Good understanding of the Microsoft/Oracle/VM Ware licensing, support and maintenance contracting and entitlement.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure.
• Understanding of capex and opex models.
• Must be self-motivated with enthusiasm and strong drive for results.

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