Structural Information
Job number: 10026517
Job title: Specialist: Sourcing
Job grade: S5
Group/ BU: Generic
Division: Generic
Span of control: 0-5
Reports to: Senior Management
Core Description
Manage end-to-end Procurement process for categories/ commodities using Total Cost Ownership (TCO) model to achieve savings for the company.
Job Responsibilities
- Engage with the business stakeholders to understand business requirements.
- Conduct spend and market analysis and research to understand commodity trends within the organization compared to local and global trends.
- Draft and Manage own RFX's.
- Manage the governance processes during each RFX.
- Negotiate best value contracts for the company using TCO models.
- Manage medium to complex supplier relationships and contracts.
- Create and maintain an up to date, visible and accessible repository of procurement contract information indicating vendor, contract value, goods or services for which the contract exists; as well as flags indicating upcoming contract renewal or termination.
- Prepare and administer correspondence and contract documentation throughout the life cycle of a contract, including termination and contract closeout activities.
- Deliver efficient and effective contract management services to the stakeholders through determining the urgency, importance, impact and resource implications.
- Responsible for implementation and management of category/ commodity strategy.
- Analyze the spend baseline to manage the category profile, including risk assessment and supplier relationship.
- Manage the Buying Channel effectiveness based on reports in collaboration with cross functional sourcing teams.
- Manage the supplier selection, identification of potential strategic partners and fact based negotiations for the category.
- Manage the strategy implementation and sourcing execution against the established measures and controls in alignment with the overall KPI framework.
- Manage the cross functional sourcing team and measures category practices against best-in-class benchmarks to identify value delivery initiatives.
- Supports the management of internal customer feedback and query resolution on category and supplier performance.
- Administers periodic surveys to measure customer feedback for continuous improvement.
- Within the framework of the cross functional sourcing and supplier development teams, closely manages the relationship with internal Customers
- In line with the defined procurement strategy, manages the identification, classification and categorisation of suppliers.
- Manage Supplier relationships by establishing and maintaining rapport with all levels of supplier personnel and internal customers.
- Manage supplier development activities.
- Manage the BBBEE performance within the category.
- Identifies and recommends supplier innovations and manages implementation.
- In collaboration with the Compliance and Risk team, assesses and defines the supplier risk management plan and mitigation actions.
- Manage contract compliance and payment terms as per Telkom policies.
- Manage own delivery against agreed delivery plan and set timelines, identify obstacles to delivery and take appropriate action where required.
- Closely monitors contract compliance and flags areas of non-compliance for corrective.
- Executes high value Spot Buys where required.
- Support the team to source high value, unplanned ad hoc demands, to keep control over high spend utilising deep sourcing/ category expertise.
- Manage own performance and development.
- Manage own performance and development to ensure ongoing learning and development.
- Keep abreast of best practice procurement.
Core Competencies
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Spend & Demand Analysis; Specification Analysis; Supply Market & Competitor Analysis; Value Chain & Total Cost Analysis; Strategic Category Management; Value Identification; Tendering; Contracting/ Legal; Content Management; Reporting & Procurement Controlling; Procurement Applications & MDM; Operational Contract Management; Supplier Relationship Management; Procure to Pay; Spot Buy Execution; e-Sourcing Event Execution
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Communicating with Impact; Drive for Results; Team Working; Customer Management; Building Relationships; Project Management & Planning; Strategic Agility; Challenging & Influencing; Process & Policy Adherence; Business and financial analysis; Dealing with Ambiguity; Holding People Accountable; Leading High Performance Teams; Managing & Leading Change
ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Business Leadership; Market Leadership; Organisational Leadership; Personal Leadership; Thought Leadership; Living the Telkom Values of Continuous Improvement, Honesty, Accountability, Respect, Teamwork; Values aligned with company values - Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Accountability, Agility, Simplicity (CCAAS)
Certifications
Education
NQF 6: National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma/ CertificateOR NQF 4: School leaving qualification: National Certificate (Grade 12)/ National Senior Certificate/ National (vocational) Certificate
Experience
5 Years relevant experienceOR 7 years experience
Additional Information
Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant degree/ diploma (NQF level 6) or CIPS level 5. A Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Accounting or Law or IT or Science (NQF level 7) will be an advantage.
- At least 5 years experience required in a Sourcing enviroment.
Special Requirements:
- Must have a good understanding of the ICT industry, with a focus on the Telecommunications market and trends.
- Experience in sourcing environment with large scale sourcing projects exposure.
- An understanding of the National Development Plan (NDP), NIPC, ICT sector guides and B-BBEE codes.
- Knowledge and experience in medium to complex negotiations, contracts management, business finance and strategic cost management.
- Experience in building and managing long term internal and external business relationships.
- Ability to lead and inspire his/her category team and succeed in a fast changing and highly competitive market, keeping the team focused on breakthrough procurement strategies and tactics to best leverage the procurement budget.
- Executive presence and credibility; with a focus.
Special Requirements
Physical Requirements
Key Stakeholders
- Professional Business Services
