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Senior Category Manager
Job summary
A leading recruitment agency in South Africa is looking for an experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager. You will develop and maintain sourcing strategies, analyze market trends, and lead procurement activities. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or a related field, along with significant experience in strategic sourcing and category management. This role requires strong analytical and negotiation skills to build effective stakeholder relationships and improve sourcing practices.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in Category Management.
- 3-5 years in a management role.
Responsibilities
- Develop, execute and maintain sourcing strategies.
- Analyse expenditure and market conditions.
- Lead sourcing events and negotiate contracts.
Skills
Education
- Develop, execute and maintain sourcing strategies that optimise TCO and manage risk
- Analyse expenditure, market conditions, and demand trends to inform strategy
- Lead sourcing events, negotiate contracts, and onboard suppliers
- Manage supplier relationships, performance and compliance
- Ensure governance, contract adherence, and auditability across sourcing activities
- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand needs and resolve sourcing challenges
- Provide subject-matter expertise on procurement, contracts, and sourcing best practice
- Lead and support team members on projects and in day-to-day execution
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Commerce, Operations Management, IT, Analytics or related field
- MCIPS, PMP or SCMP advantageous
- 7+ Years' experience in strategic sourcing
- Minimum 3 years' experience in Category Management
- 3-5 Years in a management role
- Strong commercial, analytical and negotiation capability
- Ability to build stakeholder relationships and drive cross-functional collaboration
All positions will be filled in accordance with the company's Employment Equity plan. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.
If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of your application, please consider it unsuccessful. Keep an eye on our website and other career sites for future opportunities.
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