A reputable pharmaceutical company, ROCHE seeks a Procurement Lead.
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.
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Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning
- Contribute to the development and review of the procurement strategy by obtaining and providing strategic input.
- Play a critical role in managing the company’s BBBEE scorecard and implement the procurement transformation process in terms of Enterprise and Supplier development as per the requirements of BBBEE.
- Define and implement supplier performance strategies for suppliers of goods and services to Roche Diagnostics by defining KPI metrics, tracking performance against metrics and addressing gaps.
- Coordinate with stakeholders and position the purchasing function as a key partner in the business operations by supporting and instigating initiatives for cost reduction, compliance and value improvement.
- Ensure competitively priced and uninterrupted flow of 3rd party goods and services by leveraging the buying power of Roche and the global and regional networks to drive efficiencies and economies of scale.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies by reviewing opportunities, analyzing impact, achieving improvement in total costs, service, quality and timely delivery for materials and services identified in scope of centralized purchasing in line with global category strategies.
- Eet procurement targets in the areas of centralized purchasing by defing the KPI metrics in line with company strategy and performance metrics
Procurement Planning & Management
- Define and implement the sourcing plan by identifying business requirements, establishing availability of products and services within the market and evaluating potential vendors based on procurement strategy.
- Support procurement strategy and compliance by defining and developing relevant SOPs, managing the SOP implementation and monitoring compliance.
- Manage and optimize the local requisition to payment processes by supporting implementation and compliance in line with the local SOP’s and global procurement guidelines.
- Manage the category life cycles by updating the relevant systems and process, identifying anomalies and implementing corrective action.
- Monitor and communicate procurement spend by collating, analysing and distributing spend reports to the organization.
- Support the implementation of procurement systems by identifying and communicating system requirements, collating the data into the system, performing system tests and driving implementation.
- Monitor systems performance by identifying performance gaps and putting corrective measures in place as required.
Legal & Compliance
- Manage delivery and performance of service providers in accordance with company policies by adapting and concluding relevant legal agreements.
- Manage preferential procurement, supplier development and enterprise development by identifying and supporting suitably qualified vendors.
- Oversee compliance to quality assurance and SHE by collaborating with Roche Quality Assurance and SHE teams to assess compliance to quality and SHE compliance.
Staff Leadership and Management
- To define the staff requirements, resourcing the team by retaining, recruiting, selecting and appointing staff as required, inducting new staff members, monitoring and managing performance and managing staff development.
A full job description will be made available to candidates invited to the interview process.
You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:
- Required Qualification: NQF 7 in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or similar.
- Required Experience: At least 5-7 years experience in supply chain management, procurement, purchasing or a similar field.
- Experience in managing a BBBEE scorecard and enterprise and supplier development as per the requirements of BBBEE is essential.
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Location: South Africa, Gauteng, Midrand
Closing Date: 20th October 2020
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