Head Of Procurement

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Procurement

• Strategy Execution: Develop and implement overarching procurement strategies that directly support and advance organizational objectives.
• Global & Local Sourcing: Source, benchmark, and evaluate local and international suppliers to ensure a resilient, dual-sourced supply network across African markets.
• Commercial Negotiations: Lead negotiations regarding pricing, commercial terms, and master service agreements (MSAs) to leverage purchasing power and achieve optimal commercial outcomes.
• Value Optimization: Conduct continuous market analysis and supplier benchmarking to identify opportunities for structural cost reduction and value improvement.
• Risk Mitigation: Develop alternative sourcing strategies to minimize cross-border supply risks, currency exposure, and geopolitical disruptions.

2. Purchasing Operations & Administration

• Workflow Oversight: Review high-value purchase requisitions and ensure competitive, multi-source quotations are obtained.
• Policy Enforcement: Ensure strict compliance with procurement procedures, approval limits, and corporate governance frameworks.
• Order Management: Oversee the preparation, issuance, and expediting of purchase orders, proactively resolving delivery issues and communicating delays to senior management.
• Data Integrity & Audit: Maintain accurate procurement records, supplier databases, and contract repositories; lead procurement audits and ensure complete compliance documentation.

3. Supplier Relationship Management

• Strategic Partnerships: Develop and maintain productive, long-term relationships with key regional and international suppliers.
• Performance Governance: Establish clear vendor KPIs and conduct regular supplier performance reviews focusing on quality, pricing, delivery, and service levels.
• Dispute Resolution: Professionally resolve complex supplier disputes and maintain objective supplier performance scorecards.

4. Inventory, Supply & Technical Coordination

• Stock Optimization: Monitor inventory levels, coordinate replenishment schedules, and support advanced inventory optimization initiatives to protect working capital.
• Technical Verification: Collaborate closely with Engineering and Operations to verify complex technical specifications prior to procurement.
• Specialised Engineering Sourcing: Oversee the procurement of specialised engineering equipment, maintenance spares (MRO), technical consumables, and specialised contracted services, recommending suitable technical alternatives where appropriate.
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