Job Description

As a Procurement Enablement Manager, you will lead client programs at regional / geographic levels while working with internal and external delivery teams to plan, document, and transform the delivery of strategic aspects of the clients procurement operations for the as is state to the future state. The incumbent will work in close contact with the internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications

• University Bachelors Degree or equivalent (Engineering, Procurement, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management or similar)
• Masters Business Administartion is advantageous
• MCIPS (Chartered institute of Procurement and Supply), PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) desirable
• Knowledge of procurement policies, processes, and procedures
• An understanding of the Banking or ICT industry would be advantageous

Experience

• Knowledge or experience on how spend behaves or indirect procurement spend knowledge
• Experience with supplier on-boarding in a P2P environment
• Large Corporate with Procurement Leadership (at least + 8 -10years) with demonstrated experience working with Board/ exco/senior management, in the relevant sector/ industry as per relevant role
• 10 years people leadership experience in a Corporate Finance or Procurement environment.
• Project Management experience
• Experience in leading large organisational projects and demonstrated ownership of change management
• Experience with Advanced Analytics
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload, including co-ordinating with procurement teams and stakeholders and ensuring that statutory and other deadlines are met
• Understanding of and ability to manage using agile, customer-focused project management techniques
• Work as part of a team and independently to deliver a common goal or objective
• Ability to deal with difficult situations and make decisions on the best course of action
• Excellent technology skills including ERP, Automation and Cognitive Tools, Reporting Tools, etc
• Self-starter/ initiative/creativity/innovation, goal oriented
• Operational Risk Management
• Performance Management & Evaluation Methods
• Change & Cost Management
• Assertive, decisive, with sound prioritisation ability
• Curious and eager to learn beyond own areas of responsibility
• Able to coach less experienced procurement team members and stakeholders to improve their learning and raise their capabilities, as relevant

DutiesBenefits Realisation:

• Ensure sustainable savings by identifying opportunities and delivering benefits against all targets through effective cost reduction, cost avoidance and revenue generation opportunities
• Introduce Value Add and Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives that will contribute to savings and maximize value

Report on performance against targets for benefits realization by extraction of data through MIProcurement business plan and business analysis

• Perform buying channel analysis, supplier consolidation and segmentation planning
• Manage project plans, establish project governance and related materials
• Provide status reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Lead supplier analysis efforts including establishing wave plans and ramp-up plans
• Provide client guidance on supplier communication planning

• Analyse current trends in the procurement environment
• Develop the procurement business plan and set realistic targets to ensure the achievement of strategic objectives
• Establish demand requirement to effectively plan and manage sourcing demand
• Identify areas where value can be added / exploited further, areas where value is being destroyed and areas where value is latent, and act accordingly
• Consider future consequences of actions on the viability of the business
• Discuss the current environment and how this will impact the business both now and, in the future business requirements and business continuity

Contract Management:

• Delivery of effective contract management will include
• Transactional Integrity: Ensure transactional integrity is adhered to for each relevant step in the P2P process and all transactions are in line with company compliance and policies by reviewing the monthly reporting and working with the appropriate business units

Stakeholder Management:

• To support the organisation in achieving its strategic objectives by interpreting and influencing both the external and internal environments and by creating positive relationships with stakeholders through the appropriate management of their expectations and agreed objectives.

Positioning stakeholders according to the level of influence, impact, or enhancement they may provide to the business or it's projects.
Recognize and acknowledge stakeholder's needs, concerns, wants, authority, common relationships, interfaces and align this information with the overall delivery strategy * Ensure communication standards are transparent, honest, and open with stakeholders,Governance and Compliance

• Ensure that all governance and compliance related requirements are adhered to from company and statutory perspectives as requested and reported by the Compliance team throughout the year
• Ensure that all targets against governance and compliance are met and maintained by reviewing the monthly reporting and working with the allocated business units. Complete all training requirements in order to understand requirements against governance and compliance

Job CompetenciesYou will engage with the following stakeholders:

• Business owners
• Project teams, Internal and external consultants
• Human Capital
• Procurement, Finance operations; and
• Legal, risk and compliance
• Customers and Suppliers
• Shareholders
• Executive and Non-executive directors

GeneralCompliance:

• Policies and procedures: Develop, amend and implement relevant policies and procedures

People Management:

• People Processes: Manage employees through the employee lifecycle including, recruit, manage performance and reward
• People Development: Build a high-performance team through regular individual and team engagement sessions. Identify talent, coach, and develop to ensure talent retention.

Supplier relationship management (SRM) and the implementation of supplier performance management processes & audits.

• Develop and maintain good supplier relations and manage SLA/KPI (adherence to contractual conditions and budgetary provisions).
• Review draft agreements with appropriate terms and conditions by legal and experience with managing vendor agreements.
• To manage and enhance relationships between the department relevant internal & external stakeholders

Research and Development:

• Efficiently and effectively roll out and implement the procurement objectives
• Consider/Review, plan and coordinate all procurement demands plans aligned to Group strategy
• To deliver outcomes and objectives as agreed with the line manage and business units.
• Effectively report on procurement activities against the determined procurement and Supply Chain Management principles.
• Reporting (review and submit) on progress against annual procurement plans (monthly/quarterly)
• Ensuring services are in accordance to market research, preparation of RFT/P/Q/I's, evaluation of bids/tenders, commercial negotiations, recommendations for the supplier

Contract Management:

• Maintain Procurement data in the contract management tool and ensure compliance to minimum standards
• Maintain the contract repository system by storing electronic contracts and communication on contracts ensuring contracting records are maintained in alignment with regulations and the Omnia Business Continuity processes
• Maintain a contracts tracker of all contracts, renewal dates and internal owners to enable efficient communication to on contract life-cycle management.
• Execute on document policies, processes and procedures to ensure that all stakeholders have clear, agreed and documented roles in the contract lifecycle and data

Omnia Holdings