Supply Chain Management Enablement Specialist

Optimal Growth Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement firm is seeking a Specialist: SCM Enablement Specialist to assist with operational tasks such as supplier onboarding and contract management. Candidates should have 3 to 5 years of experience in procurement, a relevant diploma or degree, and proficiency in SAP and Excel. This role focuses on improving SCM processes and supporting Category managers in achieving operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years experience within procurement essential.
• Minimum of at least 6 months in an SCM Enabler environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Category managers with operational and administrative tasks.
• Engage with technical and commercial delivery support teams.
• Drive the continuous improvement of SCM tools and reporting.

Skills

Good communication skills

Detail oriented

Service delivery focused

Results driven

Team player

Self-driven and performance oriented

Supply Chain operations

BBBEE Procurement Strategy

Analytical skills

Education

Relevant Diploma or Degree

Further studying towards SCM qualifications such as CIPS

Tools

SAP ERP

Ariba Sourcing

Ariba Guided Buying

Office 365 workflow

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

Role title: Specialist: SCM Enablement Specialist

Location: Bryanston

Contract duration: 12 months

Role purpose

• To assist Category managers within the SCM environment with the following operational and administrative tasks:
• Catalogue requests/renewals and creations;
• Outline agreement requests/renewals and creations;
• Contract upload requests;
• Supplier onboarding requests/extensions and creations;
• Sourcing activities such as supplier registrations and pre-event preparations;
• Track Open POs and prompt PO requestors on receipting;
• Track PO spend allocation and prompt business units
• Ensure that administrative SCM duties of SCM register updates and consolidation of RFP updates are completed;
• Provide SCM training and guidance to the business units;
• Engagements with SCM Category managers
• Support with B-BBEE breach and penalty process
• Support agile delivery of regional & local level 3 tactical sourcing activities (eg. Procurement card process).
• To drive the continuous improvement of SCM tools and reporting.
• To assist in the delivery of process efficiency opportunities for SCM categories via agile ways of working.
• The role holder will provide input into and support the operational & administrative category activities.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

• To engage with technical delivery and commercial delivery support teams to ensure an effective and agile system to all stakeholders.
• Agile delivery of SCM operational/administrative activities
• Support tactical suppliers via collaboration with internal stakeholders & category managers to ensure business requirements are met (Procurement Card process).
• Teamwork -
• Cross SCM category support.
• Innovation and change -
• Provides input into defining innovative operational strategies.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience

• Good communication skills (Effective written and verbal communication skills)
• Detail orientated
• Service delivery focussed
• Results driven
• Team player
• Self-driven and performance orientated
• Supply Chain operations
• BBBEE Procurement Strategy
• Analytical skills

Must have technical / professional qualifications

• 3 to 5 years experience within procurement. (essential)
• Relevant Diploma or Degree (essential).
• Further studying towards SCM qualifications such as CIPS would be advantageous.
• Minimum of at least 6months+ in an SCM Enabler environment.
• Experience in SAP ERP, Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Guided Buying, Price Manager, Contract Watch Office 365 workflow, SharePoint will be advantageous
• Excel proficient
• Proven track record of delivery against challenging targets