Job Description

Job Details
Closing Date 2024/03/11
Reference Number SHO240304-1
Job Title Supplier Development Coordinator
Job Type Permanent
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Town or City Centurion
Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Enterprise & Supplier Development Coordinator role is to facilitate the delivery of the Small Suppliers development agenda and commercial objectives through the efficient and effective execution of all operational and administrative functions related to the Small Supplier onboarding process inclusive of the end-to-end process of responding to potential Small Suppliers who register their interest via the Shoprite holdings website, ensuring that suppliers provide the necessary detail for their application to be considered for the next round within the Shoprite Supplier Enterprise Programme. The role works collaboratively with the Small Enterprise Development team to ensure commercial targets are met and requires a highly organised and detail-orientated individual with good energy and drive to deliver on expectations and get things done. Provide support on specific projects, workstreams, and objectives:

Coordinating activities: identifying correct stakeholders, scheduling meetings, booking venues, etc.
Administrative tasks: preparing agendas, info packs, minutes, etc.
Preparing communications or briefs, pulling together info to consolidate for input to presentations, reports, etc., and following up on outstanding inputs/info.
Conducting research, background info, etc.

Job Advert Details
Job Category Finance
Job Objectives

• Daily engagement with suppliers relating to enquiries.

• Occasionally derive the necessary paperwork from potential suppliers including but not limited to: Business proposal, product information and supplier application paperwork.

• Maintain/update successful and unsuccessful application status.

• Review supplier application forms and ensure completeness of information to support the listing process.

• Ensure that supplier information is kept up to date.

• Facilitate and support existing suppliers with responses to raised queries.

• Maintain up-to-date and accurate capturing of supplier database including new product forms, and update documents per supplier.

• Record and maintain the number of Suppliers processed from within the Supplier Development Team.

• Manage quarterly supplier review schedule in line with Trade Agreements and Supplier Performance Reviews.

• Provide functional support and engage with buyers.

• Timeously resolve supplier queries received via Shoprite portal or email.

• Engage with suppliers regarding their product performance and engage with regards to issues identified.

• Generate and analyze supplier reports and propose solutions to issues identified.

• Generate comprehensive reports for appropriate actioning and reviews by the Supplier Development team.

• Organise and co-ordinate supplier development initiatives/workshops.

• Attend supplier development eco-system events or workshops.

• Engage, maintain and evaluate supplier development service providers

Qualifications

Essential
Grade 12 certificate
Desired
Degree or Diploma in Business, Retail, Finance, or a related field.
Experience

Essential
4 years experience in a similar capacity or role, providing general executive/team support, executing administrative functions and support related to Supplier, buying, or enterprise development processes.
Desired
Exposure to SAP Buying / Retail
Exposure to BBBEE
Exposure to a retail buying environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential
Proficiency with MS Office 365 with well-developed Excel skills to prepare detailed spreadsheets using formulas.

Shoprite Holdings