Job Purpose
Provide support to the Senior Manager: Corporate Procurement & Enablement in the implementation and operation of the procurement function at Group level and coordinate with business units to ensure compliance with internal procurement governance, thereby contributing to the efficient and effective delivery of business strategy.
Responsibilities
Leadership and Direction
Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organisation's strategy, mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.
Stakeholder Engagement
Identify and manage stakeholders up to top management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of
stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions. Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships with various stakeholders to foster effective long term strategic partnerships.
Operational Compliance
Provide support in the implementation of the organisation's policies and procedures within a significant function to ensure compliance, and with internal policies and procedures, to minimize business risk and protect the organization's reputation. Foster a business culture that places value on the principles that underlie external regulation and the creation of voluntary codes of practice, and on adherence to these.
Sourcing
Collect and analyse the key cost drivers, market dynamics, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with medium costs of change, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making. Ensure achievement of the company’s BBBEE objective with regard to preferential suppliers as well as compliance to the Code of Good Practice. Understand business processes, needs and requirements in order to award business based on compliance requirements contained in the Requests For Proposals and best practice. Provide insights into supplier segmentation whilst leading supplier governance, innovation and value creation.
Contract Requirements
Identify business contract requirements and write specifications for a business-critical portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts. Facilitate and finalise Supplier Service level Agreements and contracting with existing and new Suppliers in conjunction with the Legal Compliance Team.
Contract Management
Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service level agreements. Will also plan, coordinate and supervise activities relating to major contracts.
Procurement
Owner of category strategy development with team and execution with business with the support of the relevant procurement management. Achieve specific procurement goals within area of responsibility. May also involve working to improve established procurement procedures.
Cost Analysis
Conduct complex analyses of costs for a significant part of the business to identify variances, suggest efficiencies, and increase profitability. Guide team on business case creation, commercial modeling and negotiation strategies based on specific initiatives.
Performance Management
Manage and report on business performance; hold direct reports accountable for achievement of business plans, business targets, reduced cycle times, and take corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of business objectives, balancing the need to deliver short term business objectives with the longer-term delivery of stakeholder value.
Personal Capability Building
Act as subject matter expert in procurement. Maintain current and emerging technologies, external regulation, and industry best practices. Coach and mentor direct reports, providing guidance on procurement best practices, soft skills required for effective communication and negotiation, whilst creating a high performing business unit.
Education
Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); Business related degree; Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualification (Advantageous)
Experience
Substantial general work experience together with comprehensive external stakeholder engagement and supplier management experience in own area of expertise to fully competent level. (Over 6 years to 10 years); A proven ability to build commercially solid benefit cases (Advantageous). Managerial Experience: 3 or more years junior to middle people management experience (Essential)
Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd (TIH) is the holding company of some of South Africa’s leading and innovative financial institutions.
These financial institutions are licensed to provide financial products and/or services ranging from short-term, long-term and health insurance as well as a comparison and investment platforms.
Our origins go back to 1 June 1985, when Auto & General Insurance was launched into the South African market. We have since grown into a group of subsidiaries of which Auto & General now forms a part.
Today, we own some of South Africa’s most loved and recognisable brands, each finding a better way to give their unique group of customers peace of mind.
We exist to continuously find better ways to give people peace of mind, whether it is to protect what they own, their loved ones or their greater ambitions and life plans they’re working so hard for.
We’re proven pioneers with a hunger for doing and being the best we can, bringing customer-focused innovation and service excellence to the financial services industry.
We’re an undivided team of diverse thinkers and doers who believe in leading through technology and pushing past their limits.
TIH is a licensed controlling company.
