5–8 years’ procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement business partnering experience. Experience in indirect procurement, with exposure to corporate services, financial services, insurance, retail, facilities management, store development, and construction-related procurement (advantageous). Strong
understanding of retail business and procurement’s role in enabling commercial
and operational objectives. Experience working with suppliers, tracking performance, and negotiating commercially sound outcomes. Experience managing RFx processes, supplier evaluations, and commercial negotiations. Solid understanding of supplier management, contract management, procurement governance, and risk management. Experience reviewing and managing contracts with Legal and business stakeholders. Experience working with cross-functional sourcing teams and multiple business stakeholders. Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify value opportunities beyond price. Recognized degree or diploma in Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Law, or equivalent experience. Key Competencies Commercial thinking and business acumen. Strong stakeholder management. Negotiation and influencing ability. Supplier relationship management. Analytical thinking and problem-solving. Planning and prioritisation. Attention to detail. Contract and risk awareness. Ethical decision-making. Ability to work across multiple categories and business areas. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced retail environment. Ability to balance governance, value, speed and business practicality Behaviours: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. Forms, develops, and leads a group of individuals toward the achievement of a common team objective Creates an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success Consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions Inspires, motivates and empowers individuals to go above and beyond for the benefit of the team and the organisation Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems Effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation agreed-upon #LI-GN1, Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.