Strategic Sourcing Lead: Materials & Packaging

AECI Limited; South Africa; Vor Ort; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AECI Limited is seeking a Senior Sourcing professional to lead strategic procurement across Materials, Packaging, and Moulded components. The role partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to optimise costs, ensure supply security, and drive supplier performance.

You will develop category strategies, conduct spend analyses, and manage end-to-end RFx processes, aiming for best-value sourcing and continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain or Business Management advantageous.
• Professional procurement certification (CIPS) advantageous.
• Minimum 5-8 years' experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, or Commercial roles.
• Experience sourcing raw materials, chemicals, packaging materials, manufacturing inputs, or industrial products.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Experience within mining, explosives, manufacturing, chemical, industrial or FMCG environments preferred.
• Experience using SAP and procurement systems such as Coupa or Ariba would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and stakeholder management skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop strategic sourcing approaches for managed materials.
• Execute approved category strategies for Materials, Packaging, and Moulded components.
• Lead sourcing activities for materials and packaging commodities to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Drive end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFx processes, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Support development and refinement of category strategies through market intelligence and demand insights.
• Conduct spend analysis, market and supplier research to identify opportunities, risks, and alternative sources.
• Continuously monitor supplier markets, risks and availability to support continuity.
• Identify alternative suppliers and sourcing opportunities to improve security of supply.
• Provide input into Procurement dashboards and tracking tools.
• Support procurement planning through spend analysis, demand forecasting and supplier insights.
• Mitigate supply and commercial risks within assigned categories.
• Ensure procurement aligns with maintenance and shutdown requirements.

Kenntnisse

Strong analytical

Stakeholder management

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Engineering/related

Postgraduate qualification in Procurement/SCM/Business Management

CIPS certification advantageous

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Ariba

Jobbeschreibung

AECI Limited is seeking a Senior Sourcing professional to lead strategic procurement across Materials, Packaging, and Moulded components. The role partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to optimise costs, ensure supply security, and drive supplier performance.

You will develop category strategies, conduct spend analyses, and manage end-to-end RFx processes, aiming for best-value sourcing and continuous improvement across the portfolio.