Procurement Head

Job Description : PROCUREMENT HEAD CEMENT UNIT EAST AFRICA 18+ years experience To manage and facilitate the purhase of goods, services and capital equipment in an efficient, cost effective manner that meets with both the B.U’s and the Group’s commercial, environmental, social and legislative objectives / obligations. Develop and effect a strategic procurement vision that will not only deliver a sustainable, globally relevant function but will assist the company in its drive to become the lowest cost producer in South Africa. NB – The assignment to be accomplished by the job position usually comes within the scope of : o a general policy o clear and well-defined objectives o methods and procedures to be conceived o methods ands procedures to be developed o already established activities and general instructions by hierarchy Main activities A) Policy: Procurement Establish the procurement mandate for the BU. and direct the allocated resources towards the fulfilment of this mandate including materials management Draw up a Procurement and Inventory/Warehouse Policy documents that seek to define and regulate how the Group will conduct business relations with its external vendor and internal customer base. These documents will incorporate the ethos and communicate the Group’s procurement objectives and its strategy for achieving the same; review on periodic basis to ensure continued compatibility with changing environment. Design procurement and warehouse processes and control procedures that ensure good corporate governance i.e. meet with the stipulated standards of Internal Control and/or any other legislative, accounting/auditing requirements that may be effected from time to time. Ensure that both Procurement Policies and Processes compliment one another at all times. Structure, resource, empower & monitor the entire procurement function (P2P – sourcing, transacting, warehousing, expediting and receipting) in order to both enable and measure performance, vis a vis its designed mandate, throughout the Cement Business Unit. Communicate said policies and procedures effectively to the respective stakeholders and enforce consistency of application A) Operational: Procurement To source, negotiate and contract all major raw material supplies, manage such contracts and restrict any price changes to within budgeted targets. Ensure appropriate involvement and influence in all major contracts in order to facilitate the management of business risk and working capital Determine and identify the purchasing synergies that exist within the group, or within the South African B.U’s and leverage these synergies in order to maximise potential cost benefits. Set short-term performance targets for the Group Purchasing function in line with Group cost saving targets, PPP submissions, B.E.E objectives etc., monitor, guide and manage. Design and specify user-friendly reports for measuring and interpreting performance against operational and strategic objectives. Create awareness and drive within the purchasing activity for the need for good corporate citizenship to be built into the purchasing function & process Management of all major contracts ensuring both that they adequately protect and enhance the company from both the commercial and legal aspects. B) Warehouse & Inventory Management Ensure the compilation and the adequate internal broadcast of Warehousing policies and procedures Secure the proper mandate for the Warehouse ensuring it has appropriate involvement in decisions regarding stock to be kept on site. Determine a sustainable vision and relative strategic overview for the efficient, cost-effective management of inventory levels and movement. Ensure on-site efficiency of material flow / handling (management) from receiving through to end user. Ensure such strategies are applied and complied with at all sites throughout the B.U. Conduct periodic customer surveys to assess efficacy of the warehouse operation. Manage the complete integration of Purchasing and Materials Management throughout the cement B.U Resources Number of people managed: Directs: 4 Indirects: FTE’s: 15 + 2 part time

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