Strategic Procurement Negotiations Lead

International-Facilities-Services-Limited; Umhlanga Rocks; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

International-Facilities-Services-Limited is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to lead complex, high-value negotiations across Sub-Saharan Africa. You will define objectives, build fact bases, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to optimize value, service levels and risk allocation.

Travel to sites will be required. The role requires 5–8 years in strategic procurement, advanced negotiation training, and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 to 8 years’ experience in strategic procurement/commercial roles with demonstrable leading complex negotiations.
• Valid Code EB drivers' license.
• Willingness to travel to sites across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Advanced negotiation training and CIPS/MCIPS advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Lead negotiation planning for strategic, high-value deals.
• Define objectives, BATNA, walk-away positions, concession plans, issue priorities and approval boundaries before negotiations begin.
• Build fact bases using spend, market, supplier economics, should-cost and total-cost-of-ownership analysis.
• Coordinate negotiation teams and ensure commercial, operational, legal, finance and technical positions are aligned.
• Negotiate price, payment terms, indexation, service levels, rebates, warranties, risk allocation and performance remedies.
• Maintain a live wins-and-giveaways ledger and quantify value captured against the approved baseline.
• Develop negotiation strategies appropriate to small, medium and large sourcing events.
• Coach category and sourcing teams in negotiation preparation, execution and post-deal learning.
• Support supplier dispute and renegotiation activity where material commercial value is at risk.
• Conduct post-negotiation reviews and codify learning into playbooks and benchmarks.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce / Procurement / Supply Chain / Finance / Engineering

Advanced negotiation training

Description du poste

International-Facilities-Services-Limited is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to lead complex, high-value negotiations across Sub-Saharan Africa. You will define objectives, build fact bases, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to optimize value, service levels and risk allocation.

Travel to sites will be required. The role requires 5–8 years in strategic procurement, advanced negotiation training, and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.