Procurement Manager job in Zambia

Stabic Bank, a member of the Standard Bank Group of Companies, invites applications from enthusiastic and dynamic Zambians wishings to pursue rewarding careers with the Bank. These are management roles which involve high level interaction with both internal and external key stake holders

Procurement Manager

Job purpose:

The Procurement Manager will be charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the procurement standards, policies & procedures governing all third-party spend are embedded in the legal entity, that segregation of duties for authorising and paying third-party suppliers are maintained through appropriate systems and procedures; and that the controls outlined in the Board Delegations of Authority Framework function as intended is implemented.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the legal entity Procurement functions is proactively supporting the Business and Finance teams with lean and efficient sourcing and vendor management processes that meet the Group Standards for third-party procurement and payments
• Ensure that SLAs are understood and embedded in each legal entity across the Source to Pay Lifecycle
• Define and implement training / up skilling plans for the Procurement Team
• Improve the Procurement environment from a routine administrative functions into value adding business partners through: improvement of the quality, speed and reliability of supply service, reduction of the Total Cost of Ownership for all third-party sourced products and services,
• Improve Procurement capability and expertise on basic Sourcing, Procure to Pay, and Vendor Management disciplines by leveraging the core competencies and centres of excellence that exist in Johannesburg
• Implement the Procurement standards, policies, and supply chain capabilities across the Source to Pay Lifecycle
• Implement Procurement Transformation programs (system enabling and other) as required across the end-to-end value chain based on the Source to Pay Capability and Maturity Framework
• Drive the ratification of the Procurement Policies at the in-country boards and embed the Policies in the legal entity.
• Implement the Risk (Operational Risk, Operational Control, GFCC requirements ) and Compliance (Management of Outside Business Interest, Regulatory Universe and
• Training, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety, etc) framework

Qualifications:

• Business Degree(Accounting/Finance) or other Mathematical discipline
• ACCA an advantage

Knowledge & experience

• Expert applied knowledge of Source-to-Pay principles and practices
• Strong leadership skills with an ability to develop and deliver an effective strategy for the business
• Minimum 8-10 years in Procurement / Sourcing, of which 5 years at a management level
• Good knowledge and understanding of the regulatory and governance framework that the business is operating in.

Special Skills/ Competencies:

• The ability to operate effectively in a highly competitive, high profile and complex business environment
• Entrepreneurial by nature and at the same time able to skilfully navigate a complex environment, and effectively draw on resources from across the organisation to drive tangible business results
• Confident and self- assured without displaying arrogance and a high level of emotional intelligence
• Advanced negotiation skills, assertive and yet flexible
• Leadership and networking skills

Closing date: Friday 26th June 2014
Send a copy of your CV and qualifications to [email protected]