Optimise total cost of ownership for various categories

·        Establishes Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) practices and reinforces through regular benchmarking, periodic RFP's, and supplier performance metrics reporting

·        Develop and implement appropriate sourcing strategies for various categories to support business objectives

·        Analyse category spend in order to look for opportunities and support the category

·        Assist with negotiating best price at the best quality

·        Develops and maintains key industry market data to be used for strategic sourcing activities

·        Develop and implement cost saving initiatives in allocated category

Supplier and stakeholder Management

·        Manage relationship with current portfolio of suppliers

·        Identify and evaluate existing and potential suppliers

·        Assist with all vendor management activities i.e. supplier onboarding, credit application

·        Assists with contract administration and activities related to the procurement of goods and services

·        Negotiate and build supplier relationships, providing alternative solutions when needed

Implement the Tendering process for various categories

·        Develop and implement tendering strategy for agreed categories

·        Prepare tendering documents and coordinate the tendering process

BBBEE management

·        Assist with ensuring that Paycorp Group obtains the highest BBBEE score possible

·        Develop and implement the BBBEE strategy for assigned categories including managing enterprise and supplier development initiatives

·        Coordinate the collation and administration of BBBEE documents

Assist with the implementation of the procurement policy and procedure

·        Ensure that business understand and is implementing the procurement policy and procedure

·        Assist with managing the procurement system i.e. ensuring that quotes are accurately and timeously processed on the system, ensuring that POs accurately receipted and invoices are accurately processed