Reporting to General Manager Commercial you will be responsible for:
Developing, implementing and monitoring the procurement strategy, policy and procedures for an addressable spend in the Paints section for Direct & Indirect categories.
Developing and implementing strategies for the effective negotiation and management of strategic contracts and suppliers.
Leading and driving initiatives that deliver improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement activity and creating a simplified process for end users.
Managing the day to day operation of the procurement department and its resources in order to deliver the Procurement Strategy.
Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to achieve 'value for money' savings targets that support the achievement of budgets.
Lead and/or facilitate cross-functional teams to continually assess business requirements and align supply base and resources to drive savings and sustainable value for the company year on year
Actively manage the portfolio of suppliers to strengthen partnerships with key suppliers and continuously manage supplier performance.
Collaborating across the supplier network to deliver optimum value for money.
Ensuring a high degree of compliance to the finance and purchasing regulations.
Determining and leading on the company's sustainable procurement agenda to support the strategic aims.
Lead the operational procurement teams, to identify best approaches for handling operational transactions to drive efficiencies, lower administrative costs, add accountability and controls
Provide leadership role in budget development and drive the procurement plan from a regional and global perspective
Successfully uses leadership skills, communication skills and ability to leverage resources in a matrix organizational structure to ensure cross business opportunities are continuously actively embraced
Drive an innovative culture of continuous improvement within the supply base
Role model within both the organization and the wider market, creating a culture of honesty, integrity, respect and trust. The Successful Applicant To Be a Successful Candidate, You Should
Be thorough with using procurement tools (SAP MM, Ariba, e-auctions, Advanced Excel).Have the ability to develop & execute business continuity/strategic plans to provide direction toward the achievement of financial targets.Be an excellent negotiation, oral, and written communication skills.
Have a track record of exceptional collaborative relationships with suppliers, contractors and colleagues
Have considerable knowledge of methods of analysing suppliers & material, contract language, compliance requirements, and financial risk.
Be a Postgraduate with 12-15 years of work experience in procurement in a chemical manufacturing, petrochemical or oils and gas industry.
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full time Industry: Paint Role Category: Purchase Functional Area: Not Applicable Role/Responsibilies: Commercial (Direct & Indirect Procurement)