Procurement Manager

Job requirements:

• Extensive negotiation skills
• Good communication skills – verbal and written both internally and externally
• Management and leadership skills.
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Job responsibilities:

• Controlling the purchasing budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Overseeing and managing and improving the company Pastel procurement & IT systems that track shipments, inventory, and the supply of goods.
• Preparing procurement reports and warehouse stock reports monthly.

• Develop and improve team performance across the functions of market and supplier analysis, the bid/proposal process, supplier evaluation criteria, negotiations, contracting, supplier performance management cross-functional teaming to ensure optimal supplier performance at lowest total cost of ownership
• Optimize workload distribution and strategic focus of the team by redistributing tactical activity to outsourced transactional provider
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance, including supplier development and process/cost improvement, including driving process improvements across Supply Chain
• Management, training, and performance management of the entire procurement department team.
• Implement and revise where necessary a procurement organogram, including details job descriptions and KPI’s of all procurement team members.
• Collaborate and communicate with key stakeholders, cross-functional teams, as well as senior leadership
• Initiate supply diversity opportunities, prequalifying potential suppliers and including suppliers in bids

• Incorporate safety into daily work ethic, team leadership and buying decision process
• Developing procurement strategies and procedures that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors on cost, quality, lead time to secure advantageous terms.
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Managing the incoming stream of Requisitions.
• Ensure multiple appropriate quotations been obtained and circulate to the appropriate initiator for review and selection of Quality and price.
• Approving purchase orders, organizing, confirming delivery of goods and services, checking delivery notes on order volumes, Quality, and prices, screen the related invoices and make payment advice to Finance department.
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.

Specific Requirements/Additional information

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.
• Exceptional business acumen, with broad-based knowledge of sourcing, procurement, contracting and supplier management processes, technology, and systems
• Proven experience managing Procurement or Supply chain operations within Marine Mining environment.
• Experience using supply chain management software and tools, including Pastel, Ariba, and/or envision.
• In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access and Sage Pastel).
• Job experience 15+ years’ experience (Managerial experience 7+ years’ experience in relevant (preferable MARINE MINING or Offshore industry) areas of Procurement and general supply chain management
• Experience with integrated ERP business systems
• Job experience in mining industry – Experience with large mining projects