Durban: Procurement Specialist posted by Lotus HR and Recruitment

• You will have a tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management or related field, coupled with 7 plus years experience in the chemical, petrochemical, construction materials or related manufacturing sector
• You must have proven expert negotiation capability and contract management experience; demonstrate regional sourcing experience in SA and cross-border into Africa, as well as the negotiation, implementation, and management of framework agreements for key spend categories in raw materials and production consumables
• You will have a track record in overseeing inventory control to minimise stockholding levels and reduce stock value; as well as leading demand forecasting and ensuring timely order placement aligned to vendor lead times;
• Solid experience required in performing risk management for supply contracts and agreements; implementing procurement and supply chain policies with a focus on process simplification and digitalisation and managing new supplier approvals, supplier performance monitoring, SLAs, and supplier failure reporting
• You will have exceptional influencing, persuasion, and presentation skills, as well as the ability to work independently, strategically, and operationally in a complex regional environment.
• You must have a valid driver’s licence, own car and a clear criminal and credit record

 
Please note that should you not be currently resident in the region and area advertised but still wish to apply, the cost of travel for interviews and relocation will be for your expense.
 
Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted. 

Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.