Procurement Manager (Senior); Marketing

Discovery Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment Equity initiatives

Job summary

Discovery Limited is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager (Marketing) to lead strategy and execution for marketing supplier engagements in the South Africa market. You will drive sourcing, negotiations, and supplier performance while partnering with marketing, legal, and finance.

Based in Sandton, the role reports to the Group Chief Procurement Officer and requires strong stakeholder management, contract negotiation, and a track record of delivering cost savings in marketing spend.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or supply chain is required.
• Experience in procurement with a focus on marketing categories.
• Knowledge of RFx/tender processes and supplier governance.
• CIPS MCIPS qualification or progression toward MCIPS is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor selection and stakeholder management with marketing teams.
• Negotiate contracts, terms, and SLAs with marketing suppliers.
• Drive cost optimisation and savings across the marketing category.
• Develop category strategies and manage supplier performance.
• Collaborate with legal and finance on governance and compliance.
• Report procurement performance and savings to leadership.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Vendor management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing/Supply Chain

CIPS qualification MCIPS

Job description

Discovery Corporate Services – Senior Procurement

Manager: Marketing

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Group Procurement

Discovery conducts a centre-led Procurement department which has three strategic objectives, namely optimising cost efficiency, supplier partnering to create shared value and transformation through preferential procurement. These are underpinned by the principles of good governance and good corporate citizenship.

Key Purpose

The position will report directly to the Group Chief Procurement Officer for Discovery and will have one procurement buyer reporting into them. The main purpose of Senior Procurement Manager (Marketing) is to implement sourcing strategies for marketing products and services that will drive the objectives of increased savings and inclusive procurement while adhering to governance and managing the objectives of internal stakeholders. The senior manager will effectively manage the assigned portfolio and departmental objectives. An important aspect of this role is optimizing cost efficiencies, supplier performance, stakeholder management and supporting Discovery’s business plans.

Responsibilities, Including But Not Limited To The Following

Vendor and stakeholder Management

• Work with your marketing stakeholders to identify, evaluate and select new suppliers, such as media agencies, content creators, and event/activation vendors.
• Increase Spend Under Procurement Management (S-UPM) to maximise opportunities and reduce maverick spending across the business. Work towards achieving an above 80% target.
• Work closely with key members of the marketing team to drive efficiencies and behavioural change across the group that will deliver overall improved value across all marketing activities.
• Attend marketing events from time to time to make sure that spend is being done in an optimal fashion.
• Attend marketing exco on a regular basis to understand what the marketing needs are and how through collaboration with procurement these objectives can be adequately met.

Contract Negotiation and sourcing

• Negotiate contract terms, pricing, and service level agreements with suppliers to secure favorable terms and quality of supply, in line with the company’s Procurement Policy and Procedures.
• Work with cross functional team to increase contract coverage.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing teams to rune the RFx process from start to finish.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers to foster collaboration and ensure ongoing performance.
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with strategic suppliers to identify changes in the environment that could impact Discovery.
• Implement Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) with strategic suppliers to ensure proper remedies are in place for poor performance.

Cost Optimisation

• Conduct market research and analyse data to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure the most cost efficient use of marketing budgets.
• Optimise and maximise procurement savings within the marketing category.

Compliance and Quality

• Ensure that all procured products and services meet company standards, brand guidelines, and relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Engage suppliers that do not meet Discovery’s minimum B-BBEE requirements and implement collaborative plans to improve their B-BBEE status.
• Scan the market to identify B-BBEE suppliers that we can potentially onboard to plug any shortfalls (i.e. EME and QSE suppliers).

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with marketing, legal and finance departments to understand their needs and requirements.
• Lead assigned sourcing initiatives, which vary in terms of scope and scale.
• Develop marketing category strategies and obtain internal client mandate to deliver against identified opportunities.
• Record savings achieved into the relevant savings register and ensure validation and approval by internal stakeholders.

Reporting and Analysis

• Generate reports on procurement performance, supplier relationship, and spending to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the Senior Procurement Manager with developing and implementing sourcing strategies based on existing and forecased spend.

Category Administration

• Create new and update any existing buying guides and SOP’s to ensure that they are relevant and kept up-to-date to ensure proper understanding of procurement processes for marketing, especially self-service channels.
• Review all planned orders and ensure that these are correct before directing to the transactional team.
• Assist the shared service transactional team to match and receipt orders, where required, to ensure payments are made in line with negotiated payment terms.
• Create supplier catalogues to improve purchasing efficiencies, where applicable.

Personal Attributes And Skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or any other related field.
• CIPS qualified or studying towards MCIPS accreditation.

Experience

• Proven experience in procurement, supply chain or a related role, with a strong understanding of the marketing industry and its unique needs.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing marketing sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrable knowledge of tender processes (RFx).
• Must be able to operate independently and under pressure.

Negotiation Skills

• Exceptional ability to negotiate contracts and achieve optimal commercial terms with marketing suppliers.

Analytical Skills

• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, conduct market analysis, and make informed purchasing decisions to support our marketing stakeholders in delivering their goals and obectives.

Communication Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confidence and ability to liase and communicate with senior stakeholders.
• Decisive and driven by deadlines.
• Ability to challenge ideas and provide suggestions which are in the best interests of the company, while always maintaining respect and proper decorum.
• Team player.

Organizational Skills

• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.

Vendor and Risk Management

• Experience in managing supplier performance, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with contracts and regulations.

Employment Equity

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.