Strategic Sourcing Lead
Randburg, Johannesburg, ZA, 1748
“Innovative solutions for sustainable and affordable beverages, food and essentials” – we have a clear vision at Krones. For this purpose, we supply state-of-the-art technology to our customers worldwide.
As a regional subsidiary for the Subsaharan Africa region, it is our commitment to optimise our customer reach in this region and to provide them with the best possible service. With our team of about 150 employees based in Lanseria Johannesburg, South Africa, we have made it our mission to provide our customers with outstanding support – throughout the entire Krones portfolio. This way we ensure the highest level of productivity and quality on a permanent basis.
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Job Purpose
The Strategic Sourcing Lead is to define and implement the sourcing strategy in localisation by analysing historical Buying/Selling patterns, understanding the market dynamics, building strong relationships and making informed decisions that align with the organisations goals. Assisting and executing MEA Supply Chain Management regional team initiative in further driving the localisation.
Job Responsibilities
- Profile the category assessing current supplier base and market conditions (short term)
- Onboarding where feasible existing OEM Suppliers into KSA and propose for MEA region.
- Generate supplier portfolio for KSA and input into MEA Regional view in select sourcing strategy,
- Select implementation path, negotiate & select new suppliers to onboard, integrate suppliers against Krones supplier code of conduct and procurement policies and continually benchmark supply market.
- Conduct market research, create cost estimates, forecasts, and implement strategy whilst minimizing risks in the supply chain.
- To save costs, time and maximize profitability, you will negotiate with suppliers and use sourcing strategies in the industry.
- Hold structured, periodic business reviews with key suppliers, reviewing all aspects of supplier performance
- Develop and maintain the supplier database and supplier pipeline ensuring supplier performance management that existing suppliers can meet obligations,
- To find alternatives in alignment with MEA region and Corporate Procurement policies.
- Leads supplier engagement on new supply sources, products and methods of procurement and feedback to MEA region for directional support.
- Negotiates with suppliers regarding specifications, prices and delivery that meet localization requirements and feedback to MEA region for directional support.
- To ensure that all local & International KSA contracts are compliant and create solutions to develop the company’s alternative sourcing, spend and optimizes the buying process.
- Drive regional targets with regards to alternative sourcing for KSA, define governance and strategy in consultation with management on agreed targets.
- Identify, investigate evaluate & implement/propose for implementation opportunities for local purchasing and local manufacture within region; but not limited to MEA.
- Accountable to the regional team tracking of alternative spend and to promote relevant local purchasing and local manufacture opportunities within the region.
- Lead collaboration with KSA team and wider supply chain management (workshop)
- Provide comprehensive management information and in-depth analysis when requested including spend analysis, savings secured and potential savings for forecast and budgets for localisation.
- Communicate direction, and lead negotiations with all levels of supplier management to develop and deploy appropriate contracts, and business relationships that satisfy current and future business needs.
- Specify purchasing requirements in output terms so that suppliers can recommend cost-effective and innovative solutions to meet the needs.
- Support dual sourcing in expedition to manage risk, ensure that there is back up suppliers to preferred supplier.
- Provide specialist advice, guidance and service on leading procurement practice to all regions departments, supporting in the improvement in SOPs and Strategy when necessary.
- Work with suppliers and influence internal stakeholders to implement the innovation strategy, and to evolve the strategy as technology, markets and business needs change.
- Ensuring all work internal and external is executed in line with Krones policies and procedures.
- Relationships will be managed and maintained and whilst delivering as a Krones ambassador towards all suppliers you will adhere to all Krones policies and procedures and take direction from management in case of doubt.
- Anticipates and highlights issues that need to be considered having a clear and sound decision-making process.
- Service Delivery - Develops standards of service delivery beyond those generally accepted.
Your Profile You contribute
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Procurement, or a related analytical field
- CIPS qualification (preferred)
- 5 -7 years’ Experience in localisation and executing procurement strategies
- 5 - 7 years’ Experience in Packaging environment, & engineering of parts - plastic, metal etc (Advantageous)
Behaviours and Skills
- Strong decision maker
- Proven track record in building collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- 5- 7 years strategic thinking and management
- Ability to work independently and compliant with work processes and procedures
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong change management capability
- Must be able to adapt to change and work in a team
- Must be customer orientated
- Good analytical, problem-solving skills and a keen sense of commercial acumen, data orientated
- Influencer, negotiator and strong communicator