Procurement End to End Operations Manager at Upfield

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Design and deploy Procurement sourcing strategy in East Africa by identifying suppliers in the market, working on qualification of new players, developing and implementing cost models and finding synergies within supply chain
• Leading Procurement in East Africa issues/questions relating to procurement of raw and pack materials and business services
• Prevent supply stoppages but handling diverse customer, supplier or operational issues when they arise
• Manage and maintain supplier relationships in Africa Cluster
• Security of key materials through the development of contingency plans and alternative materials and suppliers
• Ensure timely inputs to global/regional Procurement team based outside of the cluster
• Prepare information and analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and total cost analysis, to enable proper budgeting, cash forecasting and forecast variance analysis as needed
• Delivery of cost savings and innovation agenda in the Africa Cluster
• Support the financial analysis of the portfolio, including price benchmarking and total cost analysis
• Support the performance and development of the Procurement Team
• Engage and manage senior key stakeholders in the business, understand and address business needs
• Manage the regional Third Party Manufacturers (3PMs)

Skills And Experience Required:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience involving either procurement or supply chain or project management in an FMCG
• Interest in sustainability and/or sustainable development / sustainable systems design
• Great personal organization skills, attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines in the multicultural environment
• Ability to articulate complex concepts clearly (both written and in presentations)
• You’ll have to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and it will take hard work and determination; we will give you the ownership you need to make an impact.
• You’ll have to deliver on the commitments you make. And we’ll give you the freedom and flexibility to do your job and build your own career.
• At Upfield we want you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed! This part of the role is up to you to complete