Procurement Manager

Brasseler USA Inc.; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Schein South Africa is seeking a Senior Purchasing Leader to drive procurement strategy and manage the ZAF Purchasing Teams. You will develop KPIs, oversee supplier relationships, and focus on cost reductions while improving service levels.

With extensive experience in international procurement and ERP systems, you will lead a performance-driven team, collaborate across departments, ensure compliance and budget controls, and contribute to sustainable profitability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Purchasing experience within an international company at senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the ZAF Purchasing Teams.
• Develop regular reporting with Key Performance Metrics for supply chain management.
• Drive profit improvements, service levels and personal growth within the team.
• Maintain supplier details and price information on the system.
• Optimize inbound freight costs to reduce supply chain expenses.
• Review and improve processes to realize efficiencies and cost savings.
• Develop supplier relationships and implement performance measurements.
• Maintain supplier quality agreements and internal procurement standards.
• Foster cross-department collaboration to promote professional purchasing practices.
• Communicate with stakeholders to address business needs and objectives.
• Implement and maintain budgetary controls under senior guidance.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, Sarbanes-Oxley and regulatory requirements.
• Develop team members' skills to meet business objectives.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Support the business to reduce high stock levels.

Skills

Purchasing leadership

Supply chain knowledge

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Microsoft Office

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

This role is pivotal in ensuring the continued success of the ZAF inventory management teams, setting strategic direction. The role demands a drive for continuous improvement and as such you will be able to demonstrate considerable change in management abilities. You will be highly focused, results driven by individuals with demonstrable experience of process improvement and achieving organizational profitability. You will have the experience of leading and developing others both within your direct responsibility and within the wider organization. You will be self-motivated and a confident decision maker, used to working autonomously within a set guideline. This position would suit someone with a varied background in supply chain management, but with particular focus on inventory management principles and techniques. The role also includes oversight of the vendor application process, procurement of non-stock items and working with different departments of the business to reduce high stock levels.

Key Attributes

• Results/Profit Oriented
• Commercially Aware
• Process Driven/ Methodical
• Analytical/logical
• Creative/Innovative
• Change Agent
• Well-developed influencing ability
• Collaborative Nature
• Well organized
• Excellent Negotiator
• Clear Communicator
• Motivational Leader

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the effective management and supervision of the ZAF Purchasing Teams
2. Drive development of regular reporting including Key Performance Metrics for supply chain management
3. Drive the team to achieve group and personal objectives particularly those related to profit improvements, service attainment and personal growth
4. Drive the team to ensure that all relevant supplier details and product price information is accurately maintained on the appropriate system.
5. Drive the team to ensure Inbound Freight costs are managed to optimize costs for the supply chain
6. Constantly review and suggest improvements to processes to bring efficiencies/cost savings to the Supply chain
7. Develop supplier relationships and introduce measurement tools to improve supplier performance
8. Maintain supply agreements and quality agreements with suppliers
9. Develop internal relationships, influencing key internal customers to promote professional purchasing principles across the business ensuring timely communication and problem resolution
10. Develop regular communication with key stakeholders to address business needs and meet organizational objectives
11. Implement and Maintain appropriate Budgetary control, providing all reporting under the guidance of the Executive Director Europe and the Financial Manager ZAF
12. Manage and Maintain compliance to Company Quality Systems, Sarbanes Oxley regulations and all other appropriate Regulatory bodies
13. Drive and develop individual skills set to meet the requirements of their role, ensuring they have the skills set required to meet their business objectives
14. Progress and achieve set objectives as defined by the Departmental Head on a yearly basis
15. Participate in special projects and perform other duties as required
16. Supporting the business and reducing high stock levels will be a key focus

Additional Responsibilities

• Meeting company standards pertaining to quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis, performing all work-related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Adhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behaviour in completing job duties and assignments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Purchasing experience within an international company at senior management level Thorough knowledge of supply chain processes is required with a comprehensive understanding of ERP systems Computer Literate using Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word, Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint

Equal Opportunity and Company Culture

Henry Schein is committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment in all spheres of its operation.

Henry Schein Dental Warehouse (PTY)/Henry Schein South Africa (PTY) LTD strives to operate a policy of equal opportunity and not discriminate against any person's gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Over 90 years ago Henry Schein borrowed $500 to start a corner pharmacy in Queens, New York, nearly 30 miles from Melville, New York, where our corporate headquarters resides today.

In the depths of the Great Depression, Henry and his wife Esther made a bold bet on their future all while living their values of helping health happen and caring for their team and the community they served. Their belief paid off far beyond what Henry and Esther might have dared to imagine in 1932. Henry Schein is now a Fortune 500 Company powered by a network of people and technology to be the world’s leading provider of health care products, services and solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners.

Since our founding we have stayed true to Henry and Esther’s values which has allowed us to evolve, expand, and grow our Company. Now serving more than 1 million customers in 33 countries and territories, the Company's network of trusted advisors provides more than 1 million customers globally with more than 300 valued solutions that help improve operational success and clinical outcomes.

We invite you to join approximately 25,000 Team Schein Members, who are critical to our success and are at the core of our Team Schein Values as our founders would have wanted. We live those values by ensuring that our culture focuses on the wellness of our team, which we accomplish by providing a safe space for individuals to develop and contribute authentically, with opportunities to give back to society and the communities where we live and work.

No matter the role you are seeking, we encourage you to come be a part of a team that makes the world a healthier place.

Henry Schein embraces diversity and is committed to providing equal opportunity to employees and applicants.

Work Arrangements

• Work From Home: Work is performed directly from the TSM's home office.
• Hybrid: Time is scheduled between working from a TSM home office and at a company facility, as required.
• Onsite: Work is performed exclusively at a company facility.
• Field: Position requires traveling to different locations within a specific geographic territory, as assigned.