MANAGER - PROCUREMENT (SOURCING & OPERATION BUYER)

Job Description

OVERVIEW  

The incumbent is fully accountable for end-to-end procurement performance, covering strategic sourcing, supplier management, cost optimisation, and procurement governance. The role provides strategic leadership, commercial decision-making, and functional governance to ensure supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and alignment with business strategy. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

1. Lead and manage procurement operations and strategic sourcing activities to meet business, production, and cost objectives. 
2. Conduct spend analysis and develop annual strategic sourcing plans, budgets, and procurement strategies aligned with company objectives. 
3. Monitor and forecast stock requirements to support uninterrupted production and operational continuity. 
4. Lead strategic sourcing, alternate sourcing, and price negotiation activities to achieve cost targets and commercial objectives. 
5. Prepare, issue, evaluate, and approve tender documents (RFP, RFQ, RFI) and tender submissions in accordance with established criteria. 
6. Draft, review, and finalise purchasing contracts and agreements in collaboration with legal advisors. 
7. Lead and manage vendor performance reviews, establish vendor performance metrics, and drive improvement actions. 
8. Establish, maintain, and govern procurement systems, procedures, and ERP records to ensure compliance and data integrity. 
9. Lead, coach, and develop procurement team members, including performance management, capability development, and succession planning. 
10. Build and manage effective relationships with internal stakeholders, influence decision-making, and resolve escalated procurement issues.  

REQUIREMENTS  

Education:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or any related field from a recognised institution. 

Work Experience:  

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain functions, including exposure to sourcing and operational procurement, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or team leadership role. 
• Preferably in a manufacturing industry 

Technical and Professional Knowledge:  

• Strategic sourcing methodologies, including spend analysis, category planning, and alternate sourcing 
• Contract management and commercial negotiation, including final approval of terms and supplier awards 
• Vendor governance and performance management, including KPI definition and corrective action 
• Procurement cost management, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimisation initiatives 
• Procurement systems and data governance, ensuring data integrity, controls, and reporting accuracy 
• Scrap and waste management governance, including compliance, vendor control, and risk exposure 
• Procurement strategy ownership 
• Commercial negotiation and decision-making 
• Supplier governance and risk management 
• Procurement performance management 
• People leadership and capability development 

Certification / License Requirement:  

N/A