Background

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The key purpose of this role is for the procurement manager to be responsible for the Procurement Operations and Procurement Personnel at all local operations. The Country Procurement Manager leads and coordinates the local Procurement organization including accountability for local target and KPI achievement in alignment with global and Africa zone Procurement goals. Drives Procurement value contribution and excellent service to the Africa Zone business while ensuring compliance with policies, strategies and processes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Manage the Country/Local Procurement organization

• Manage and develop the local Procurement Organization and drive continuous improvement of operations
• Lead team members in accordance with the Company principles to support the organization’s overall leadership focus on performance and talent management, values, price & performance management and self-management practices
• Manage direct reports including target setting, performance review, and career and training development
• Facilitate intra-category and inter-country collaboration with Local Category Managers and Procurement Specialists
• Assess impact within the Country of changing global and Zone Procurement policies
• Assess impact of locally changing requirements, including legislation and policies
• Position/escalate Country specific Procurement requirements on a Zone level including changes of local legislations and policies
• Actively support roll-out of Global and Zone Procurement development initiatives within the Country
• Support strong and robust Procurement infrastructure aimed at optimizing transactional purchasing activities, aligned with BU, Zone and Global infrastructure
• Promoting sustainability initiatives throughout Procurement in Agri, water and the energy space
• Develop and monitor the Procurement budget in the Country in alignment with the BU Procurement Director; overseeing financial well-being thereof by analyzing cost effectiveness and directing cost control activities; preparing, submitting and justifying budget enhancement requests and profit forecast; lead work on mitigation plans when/if purchase price variances against budget occur
• Support the local business customer in setting up their plans, budgets and strategies
• Ensure execution of the Zone yearly action plan to improve the Procurement Function at Country level, and monitor and control savings plan for the BU

Support Global/Zone category strategy development and initiative execution

• Coordinate resource allocation to support Global / Zone initiatives on a Country level
• Lead and support strategic sourcing activities within the country
• Act as a change agent in leading implementation of new global Procurement initiatives

Support global/Zone category execution by leading contract implementation & driving contract compliance

• Act as facilitator between Global and Zone Category Managers and Procurement Specialists in order to ensure local implementation of new contracts
• Coordinate contract implementation of major contracts with Procurement Specialists and users
• Follow-up on contract compliance; define and take corrective actions to improve contract compliance, supported by RPSS

Manage Internal Customer relationships and Satisfaction on Country Level

• Represent the Procurement function at local in-country governance forums
• Manage relationship with RPSS, review RPSS performance, KPIs and SLAs and agree on joint improvement actions
• Develop and maintain effective strategic relationships with key internal customers and stakeholders
• Manage internal customer feedback on Procurement organization & supplier performance
• Reinforce and promote implementation of best practices to ensure end users are following prescribed buying channels for all materials and services
• Within the framework of the cross functional sourcing and supplier development teams, closely develop and manage the relationship with internal customers
• Proactively organize engagements with internal customers to identify further Total Cost of Ownership reduction opportunities, in alignment with Zone and Global Category Teams
• Improve and reinforce Procurement’s profile and recognition within the internal customer Community

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills including cost and spend analysis and high Microsoft excel proficiency
• Project management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Basic knowledge of finance and accounting allowing the ability to run/read analysis of a supplier’s P&L and balance sheet
• Communicate effectively by conveying information and ideas in English, in a clear, meaningful, and timely manner, providing information to ensure understanding; solicit inputs and provide open and candid feedback.
• Develop collaborative relationships for the purpose of accomplishing work objectives; developing relationships with other individuals by listening, sharing ideas, and appreciating others’ efforts.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple functions and projects

Languages: English as working languages

Ability to conceptualize business impact focused analytics

Minimum Requirements:

• University/Bachelor’s degree, preferably in commerce or Quantitative Economics or Procurement or other relevant disciplines; or a relevant combination of formal qualifications and additional specialized study; a recognized qualification in Procurement would be considered an asset.
• Experience within Procurement is preferable however not a requirement, minimum 4 years’ work experience
• Proficiency in English essential
• CIPS Certification is an added advantage
• Experience working in the FMCG industry is an added advantage

• Manage and develop the local Procurement Organization and drive continuous improvement of operations
• Lead team members in accordance with the Company principles to support the organization’s overall leadership focus on performance and talent management, values, price & performance management and self-management practices
• Manage direct reports including target setting, performance review, and career and training development
• Facilitate intra-category and inter-country collaboration with Local Category Managers and Procurement Specialists
• Assess impact within the Country of changing global and Zone Procurement policies
• Assess impact of locally changing requirements, including legislation and policies
• Position/escalate Country specific Procurement requirements on a Zone level including changes of local legislations and policies
• Actively support roll-out of Global and Zone Procurement development initiatives within the Country
• Support strong and robust Procurement infrastructure aimed at optimizing transactional purchasing activities, aligned with BU, Zone and Global infrastructure
• Promoting sustainability initiatives throughout Procurement in Agri, water and the energy space
• Develop and monitor the Procurement budget in the Country in alignment with the BU Procurement Director; overseeing financial well-being thereof by analyzing cost effectiveness and directing cost control activities; preparing, submitting and justifying budget enhancement requests and profit forecast; lead work on mitigation plans when/if purchase price variances against budget occur
• Support the local business customer in setting up their plans, budgets and strategies
• Ensure execution of the Zone yearly action plan to improve the Procurement Function at Country level, and monitor and control savings plan for the BU
• Coordinate resource allocation to support Global / Zone initiatives on a Country level
• Lead and support strategic sourcing activities within the country
• Act as a change agent in leading implementation of new global Procurement initiatives
• Act as facilitator between Global and Zone Category Managers and Procurement Specialists in order to ensure local implementation of new contracts
• Coordinate contract implementation of major contracts with Procurement Specialists and users
• Follow-up on contract compliance; define and take corrective actions to improve contract compliance, supported by RPSS
• Represent the Procurement function at local in-country governance forums
• Manage relationship with RPSS, review RPSS performance, KPIs and SLAs and agree on joint improvement actions
• Develop and maintain effective strategic relationships with key internal customers and stakeholders
• Manage internal customer feedback on Procurement organization & supplier performance
• Reinforce and promote implementation of best practices to ensure end users are following prescribed buying channels for all materials and services
• Within the framework of the cross functional sourcing and supplier development teams, closely develop and manage the relationship with internal customers
• Proactively organize engagements with internal customers to identify further Total Cost of Ownership reduction opportunities, in alignment with Zone and Global Category Teams
• Improve and reinforce Procurement’s profile and recognition within the internal customer Community

• Strong analytical skills including cost and spend analysis
• High Microsoft excel proficiency
• Project management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Basic knowledge of finance and accounting
• Effective communication skills (English)
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships
• Ability to coordinate across multiple functions and projects
• Ability to conceptualize business impact focused analytics

• University/Bachelor’s degree, preferably in commerce or Quantitative Economics or Procurement or other relevant disciplines; or a relevant combination of formal qualifications and additional specialized study
• A recognized qualification in Procurement would be considered an asset
• Proficiency in English essential
• CIPS Certification is an added advantage
• Experience working in the FMCG industry is an added advantage