Vacancy title:
Procurement Category Lead
Jobs at:
CopiaDeadline of this Job:
10 June 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
You will be accountable for:
• Category ownership and accountability of the assigned categories under the leadership of the Senior category manager.
• Grow category sales and margins in line with set targets as per Copia’s financial model through diverse procurement tactics.
• Daily review of the purchase requisitions and timely order placement.
• Managing supplier lead times in collaboration with the supply chain team.
• Managing stock tolerance within the category and ensuring zero stock outs.
• Ownership of category pricing and ensuring adherence to competitive pricing.
• Handling inter-departmental queries in relation with the category.
• Ensuring proactive communication to the business on all matters pertaining to the category.
• Expand the categories by introduction of new and exciting products.
• Develop and manage relationships with all the suppliers in your categories and have constant business reviews (SRM)
• Data analysis and sharing category monthly/weekly performance reports.
• Develop and share supplier/partner scorecard reports.
• Drive sales and revenue for your respective category
• Optimizing product sourcing mix across the various manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors in the ERP.
• Managing internal cross-functional relationships that affect your category e.g. participating in inter-departmental meetings
• Product ownership on Copia Online (Ensure accuracy of product Image, description, quantities, discounts, right category/sub-category).
• Any other duties assigned to you by your manager.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement/Finance/BA/Economics/Accounting or a related field required. Professional certification will be an added advantage.
• Strong negotiating skills
• Comprehensive understanding of MS Excel, MS Word and industry standard purchase order software platforms
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills that can interpret figures
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong negotiation skills
• Time management
• Self-confident
• Maintain knowledge of current trends, vendor capabilities and changes within the procurement landscape for traditional and emerging solutions
• Manage and optimizing supplier performance including contract compliance, continuous improvement, innovations, and reduction in total cost of ownership.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Interested candidates Please click HERE to apply.
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