Senior Procurement Manager

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Manager. This role requires developing category strategies, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring governance excellence. Candidates should possess a B-degree and extensive experience in procurement, particularly within the retail sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the company's success.

Qualifications

• At least 8-10 years senior management experience in procurement or retail.
• Thorough understanding of retail sector dynamics in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies.
• Establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships.
• Gather market intelligence for enhanced strategies.
• Ensure governance excellence in category management.
• Own Central Procurement and Strategic Pricing for Online Store.

Skills

Category strategy development

Supplier relationship management

Strategic negotiations

Market intelligence gathering

Governance excellence

Procurement optimization

Assortment optimisation

Pricing strategy

Education

B-degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

A leading retail company situated in the Western Cape is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to join their team.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

• Developing and executing category strategies.
• Establishing & maintaining strategic supplier relationships (incl. supplier performance management). Strategic negotiations with suppliers.
• Gathering market intelligence by scanning the external environment to keep abreast of new industry approaches & market developments in order to enhance category strategies.
• Ensuring governance excellence in the category management environment (incl. the establishment and ongoing management of supply agreements / contracts).
• Central Procurement, Assortment Optimisation and Strategic Pricing Category ownership of the Online Store and the E-catalogue Central and Online Promotions

Key requirements:

• The ideal candidate must have a B-degree or equivalent qualification, at least 8-10 years senior management experience in a procurement / retail environment and a thorough understanding of the dynamics of the retail sector in South Africa.

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to [e-mail]

You are welcome to contact Rebecca or Nehelene on 021 551 8638.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position.
Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.