Location:Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Ref#: 412
Who are we?
SABMiller Procurement is the global procurement organisation of the SABMiller Group. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, SABMiller Procurement sources an extensive range of materials and services. This includes brewing materials, packaging, capital equipment, marketing materials and business services. SABMiller Procurement operates four regional offices located in Johannesburg (South Africa), Miami (USA), Zug (Switzerland) and Melbourne (Australia).We are on a journey towards Procurement Excellence aiming at integrating the end to end procurement organisation and developing optimal sourcing strategies. Our business is a multi-cultural workforce with international leaders and specialists in their procurement field. To continue being a best in class procurement organisation we focus on attracting, retaining and developing the best talent to support a culture that motivates the fulfilment of our highly demanding goals. This is why our organisation is known for intellectual and analytical rigour, strategic focus backed up by executional and operational excellence and relentless drive for sustainable value creation for SABMiller. Do you want to join our journey?
What do we offer?
The Regional Sourcing Specialist works in cooperation with the Global or Regional Category Team to support the development and execution of category practices for selected categories, including support of sourcing strategy definition, deployment and stakeholder alignment. With strong category focus the Sourcing Specialist drives and supports the execution of the sourcing projects and is the point of interaction between the Global / Regional Category Team and the Global and Regional Sourcing Analyst Pool.
The Regional Sourcing Specialist BRM will be required to travel locally and internationally, as a key requirement of the role entails stakeholder engagements and understanding the operations within each of the African countries.
Support the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA) in their role in providing analysis and support on the definition of the regional category spend baseline and category profile, incl. risk assessment and SRM strategy
Support development of Go-To-Market and negotiation strategies in alignment with the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA) and ensure proper documentation
Provide support during the supplier screening and supplier selection process
Assist in the development of Rfx
Support preparation of supplier communication packages
Support the change management process associated with the introduction of new suppliers or new ways of working.
Perform Category Manager activities and execute end-to-end projects with limited complexity or outside categories
Drive supplier performance by, for example, discussing lessons learned from one region and making sure that the supplier builds on those lessons learned to improve service levels in another region
Provide support to regions and countries on a case-by-case basis to offset local/regional skill gaps (bring specific category/technical knowledge to key stakeholder meetings and negotiations)
Develop category specific toolkits (i.e. excellence toolkits) and train Regional Category Managers in adequate execution
Build up knowledge repository and encourage active enhancement by Regional Category Managers based on local experience
Participate in internal and external analysis (industry & supplier) in collaboration with Category Managers (Global and Regional, where appropriate) and Sourcing Analysts, as a member of the cross functional sourcing team
Involve the business for actions related to supplier base optimisation, KPI implementation and follow up, etc.
Conduct spend map analysis to monitor spend and ensure that all local purchases follow the purchasing process
Continuously track forecasted vs. actual savings according to the SABMiller Value Tracking Process for categories in scope - define corrective/optimisation actions if needed and follow up on them (escalate to Regional Category Manager, if needed)
Operational interfacing / interaction with New Product Development
Act as interface between the regional Procurement organisation and the product development, planning and supply teams in the regions or countries in alignment with the Global Category Manager and the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA). Provide insights on Procurement analytics and data to support the new product development
Escalate issues to the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA) for their review and approval
Academic background: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant technical field
Experience: Professional experience in continuous improvement/operational excellence (preferred min, 1-2 years) in the same functional domain or other related positions
Deep knowledge in the use of data analysis tools (Excel, Statistical is a plus)
Project management understanding and experience to support implementation of projects within decentralized organisations
Strong mathematical, analytical and conceptual skills, balanced by the ability to apply common sense
Good communicator across all levels within and external to the organisation with gravitas
FMCG/Manufacturing experience, within Procurement/Supply Chain is a plus
Formal Lean / Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certification is a plus
Language skills: Proficiency in English and Swahili essential
Personal: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with, and interact with all levels of the organisation
Other Competencies: Strong business and industry acumen
Ref#: 412
Who are we?
SABMiller Procurement is the global procurement organisation of the SABMiller Group. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, SABMiller Procurement sources an extensive range of materials and services. This includes brewing materials, packaging, capital equipment, marketing materials and business services. SABMiller Procurement operates four regional offices located in Johannesburg (South Africa), Miami (USA), Zug (Switzerland) and Melbourne (Australia).We are on a journey towards Procurement Excellence aiming at integrating the end to end procurement organisation and developing optimal sourcing strategies. Our business is a multi-cultural workforce with international leaders and specialists in their procurement field. To continue being a best in class procurement organisation we focus on attracting, retaining and developing the best talent to support a culture that motivates the fulfilment of our highly demanding goals. This is why our organisation is known for intellectual and analytical rigour, strategic focus backed up by executional and operational excellence and relentless drive for sustainable value creation for SABMiller. Do you want to join our journey?
What do we offer?
The Regional Sourcing Specialist works in cooperation with the Global or Regional Category Team to support the development and execution of category practices for selected categories, including support of sourcing strategy definition, deployment and stakeholder alignment. With strong category focus the Sourcing Specialist drives and supports the execution of the sourcing projects and is the point of interaction between the Global / Regional Category Team and the Global and Regional Sourcing Analyst Pool.
The Regional Sourcing Specialist BRM will be required to travel locally and internationally, as a key requirement of the role entails stakeholder engagements and understanding the operations within each of the African countries.
Support the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA) in their role in providing analysis and support on the definition of the regional category spend baseline and category profile, incl. risk assessment and SRM strategy
Support development of Go-To-Market and negotiation strategies in alignment with the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA) and ensure proper documentation
Provide support during the supplier screening and supplier selection process
Assist in the development of Rfx
Support preparation of supplier communication packages
Support the change management process associated with the introduction of new suppliers or new ways of working.
Perform Category Manager activities and execute end-to-end projects with limited complexity or outside categories
Drive supplier performance by, for example, discussing lessons learned from one region and making sure that the supplier builds on those lessons learned to improve service levels in another region
Provide support to regions and countries on a case-by-case basis to offset local/regional skill gaps (bring specific category/technical knowledge to key stakeholder meetings and negotiations)
Develop category specific toolkits (i.e. excellence toolkits) and train Regional Category Managers in adequate execution
Build up knowledge repository and encourage active enhancement by Regional Category Managers based on local experience
Participate in internal and external analysis (industry & supplier) in collaboration with Category Managers (Global and Regional, where appropriate) and Sourcing Analysts, as a member of the cross functional sourcing team
Involve the business for actions related to supplier base optimisation, KPI implementation and follow up, etc.
Conduct spend map analysis to monitor spend and ensure that all local purchases follow the purchasing process
Continuously track forecasted vs. actual savings according to the SABMiller Value Tracking Process for categories in scope - define corrective/optimisation actions if needed and follow up on them (escalate to Regional Category Manager, if needed)
Operational interfacing / interaction with New Product Development
Act as interface between the regional Procurement organisation and the product development, planning and supply teams in the regions or countries in alignment with the Global Category Manager and the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA). Provide insights on Procurement analytics and data to support the new product development
Escalate issues to the Regional Category Manager RCM Projects Africa (SA) for their review and approval
Academic background: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant technical field
Experience: Professional experience in continuous improvement/operational excellence (preferred min, 1-2 years) in the same functional domain or other related positions
Deep knowledge in the use of data analysis tools (Excel, Statistical is a plus)
Project management understanding and experience to support implementation of projects within decentralized organisations
Strong mathematical, analytical and conceptual skills, balanced by the ability to apply common sense
Good communicator across all levels within and external to the organisation with gravitas
FMCG/Manufacturing experience, within Procurement/Supply Chain is a plus
Formal Lean / Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certification is a plus
Language skills: Proficiency in English and Swahili essential
Personal: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with, and interact with all levels of the organisation
Other Competencies: Strong business and industry acumen
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