Category / Commodity Specialist

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Absa Group Limited (AGL) is a leading African Bank with significant growth prospects across the continent. The Group Procurement Function is key in supporting the banks strategic goals of cost management, Enterprise and Supplier Development and Risk and Governance. The role holder will provide direct output support to the Category Manager Professional Services, through analytical capability and supply value chain knowledge.

Job Description

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Support the Category Manager and Head of Procurement by preparing information and analysis for negotiation processes and with the preparation of related documentation.
2. Collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative information to assess suppliers’ capabilities and performance.
3. Manage the RFP/ RFQ/ RFI processes and develop, execute, and analyse results.
4. Ensure contracts comply with contract standards, legislation and AGL policies.
5. Collect, investigate, and analyse information as requested by Category Manager and Head of Procurement using data from internal and external sources.
6. Provide input into commodity strategy development processes and support implementation.
7. Assist in commodity strategy execution/rollout.
8. Establish, draft and manage strategic contracts.
9. Evaluate suppliers and manage their performance in collaboration with Supplier Relationship Management.
10. Maintain constructive working relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
11. Participate constructively and drive personal development within category team.
12. Run ad hoc reports and queries based on team requirements.
13. Develop, compile and analyse statistical data for category management reports.
14. Assist in the Development of Total Cost of Ownership and other cost improvement models.
15. Collaborate and support Supplier Diversity Management in driving enterprise development and preferential procurement objectives.
16. Collaborate and interact with broad procurement teams for the purpose of continuous strategy improvements.
17. Conduct market intelligence research to drive financial, analytical, and political reports for risk management.
18. Perform benchmarking on price, cost, and supply chain effectiveness.
19. Execute cost savings plans and track against targets.
20. Load and maintain procurement documents on the repository system.

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor’s qualification, preferably in Business, Commercial, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Economics, Finance, or Accounting.
2. Post Graduate Qualification will be an advantage.
3. 3 to 5 years of Experience in supply value chain environment or commercial analytical role.
4. Interpersonal relationship through Cross Functional Teams collaboration.
5. Business & Financial Acumen, Cost Management tools (e.g. TCO), Spend analysis, cost savings reports.
6. Professional services environment an added advantage.
7. Supply Chain Tools Knowledge - Purchase orders, payment, supplier assessments.
8. Understanding of commercial matters and business environment.
9. Strong knowledge of contractual agreements and some exposure to relationship management.
10. Knowledge of end-to-end Tender/sourcing process.
11. Hands-on experience in working with any Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) System e.g. SAP, Coupa etc.
12. Expert level efficiency in Microsoft Excel.
13. Strong negotiation and presentation skills.
14. Strong computer literacy (Word, Power Point, Visio) and Microsoft Office Suite is required.
15. High Level analytical and communication skills (written & verbal).

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.