A leading FMCG company is looking for a Procurement Specialist to be based at their head
office in Bryanston.
A day in the life of a Procurement Specialist:
 Provide the Local Business Partner with information and requirements gathered through the
daily business and report to him/her on a regular basis
 Proactively understand the business needs and requirements within the assigned scope for
functional and plant level requirements in the NiM serviced
 Carry out as directed any data retrieval, analysis and representation required, mapping how
ordering (P2P) and channels work within the locations serviced, and identify improvements
to be targeted
 Interface with local suppliers as required to help with any supplier development, or supplier
switch out activities as directed by category and sourcing teams
 Work with HOP and Business partners to integrate sourcing plans and outcomes in local
budgets and price planning processes as required
 As directed by category and sourcing teams, act to integrate innovation, renovation, and post
award cost improvement elements from suppliers into all in scope functional or
site/production processes, ensuring that all supplies to that site adhere to the company’s
Suppliers Code and all actions from audit events are acted upon
 Provide information and support for Procurement Ensure Supply process - PES (e.g.
Prioritized list of materials for risk analysis, input for criteria for risk analysis)
What will make you successful?
 B Degree or equivalent tertiary qualification
 5 years in Procurement and commodity and financial background would be beneficial
 Demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage to the business through
development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the spend category in charge
over a sustained period (2-3 years)
 Demonstrated ability to successfully lead projects
 Demonstrated successful use of risk management, analyses, responsible sourcing, and
supplier relation management
 Negotiate successfully in cross-functional and cross-market teams