Job description

Our Procurement Team (Non Merchandise Products) is looking for an experienced, tenacious and driven Procurement Manager to join the Cape Union Mart family. Our ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the procurement management and services provided to the team members and the company.

Requirements

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Together with the team you will: Apply the Procurement Principles at Cape Union Mart Int Pty Ltd
• Purchase NMP Goods and Services from RFQ to Receipt process for Group and Retail (National and Cross Border)
• Plan and Forecast the NMP Inventory management system
• Review and Maintain Contract (Operational) Management
• Co-Ordination of non-stock requirements for new store openings
• Managing the Stationery process nationally (Group and Stores)
• Conduct New product development with Marketing
• National and International Sourcing capabilities
• Have the following qualities to Oversee the pillars of NMP Procurement (Plan, Direct, Organize, Negotiate, Evaluate, Communicate, Co-ordinate team, suppliers, customer)
• Innovate ERP SAGE x3 by building new reports and keep abreast of changes with your business analyst at IT
• Support the team with testing and case scenarios of any patch updates with the ERP software
• Ensure the Procurement Policy is adhered to
• Assist Risk and Audit with information on all procurement processes from Central to Decentral Procurement practices
• Authorize purchases within the workflow delegation assigned to you

Leadership & Self /Team Development Duties

• Lead yourself in the area of procurement and request feedback on a monthly basis from your leader
• Share the feedback with the team and innovate on the ideas
• Empower teams and motivate them to develop themselves
• Ensure Performance Optimization processes with team
• Team building exercises at least once a year to plan and strategize

Competencies & Skills

• Outlook, Sage x3, B2B platforms and online / E-ordering, MS office in particular Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Good communication Skills
• Excellent negotiator
• High sense of integrity, good value system and principled when dealing with suppliers and internal customers

Qualifications & Required Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a management role in Supply Chain:(Procurement/Logistics)
• Grade 12 certificate and a relevant tertiary qualification is required

Please note that this position reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer

Posted on 13 Sep 14:19