GBLCAREERS

Description

Key accountabilities

• Develop and implement central procurementsystems and processes for ALL non-product/indirect overhead procurement, inline with Local and Global Procurement Strategy and ensure compliance thereof.
• Develop reporting tools and KPI’s for thebusiness
• Assist the business in implementing the aboveand recommend alternatives as and when necessary
• Promote and implement procurement best practicesin line with Pearson’s Global Procurement Strategy.
• Liaise with the Accounts Payables, Sourcingspecialist and BBBEE teams to understand current vendors, spend, % of vendorson contract and % of vendors compliant from a regulation perspective
• Review current procurement systems and processesand develop/update where necessary
• Analyse current spend and forecast future basedon business needs
• Provide regular communication between Suppliersand Pearson teams
• Provide regular training and educate staff onprocurement processes
• Assist the business to comply with theprocurement processes
• Maintain and manage all vendor master data
• Maintain and manage contractual commitments withsuppliers (ie when contracts are coming up for renewal)
• Conduct Supplier performance measurement andreporting
• Rationalise Supplier base and ensure quality
• Analyse transactional efficiency and turnaroundtimes
• Maintain a supplier database
• Analyse and record current procurement practicesand procedures and purchasing trends across Pearson.
• Ensure effective implementation of the abovethroughout One Pearson
• Maintain effective relationships with allSuppliers
• Collaborate with counterparts within Growth andCore markets as and when necessary
• Maintain the asset register
• Provide procurement transaction and suppliermanagement support across divisions and commodities, interface to suppliers,coordinate eProcurement initiatives and interface with internal customers.
• Work Strategic Sourcing process to establishcategory procurement policies and processes, serve as internal process owner,and modify policies as appropriate.
• Keep up to date with best practice within theprocurement industry and apply accordingly
• Perform other procurement activities asrequested on an ad-hoc basis.

Pearsonis committed to the principles of employment equity and in accordance with ourEmployment Equity goals and plan; preference will be given to suitableapplicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act andsubsequent amendments thereto.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent
• Procurement professional qualification an added advantage
• Project Management (PRINCE2, APMP, Scrum/Agile)
• Process and Change Management
• Advanced skills in MS Excel.
• ERP systems awareness.

Primary Location: ZA-ZA-Cape Town

Work Locations: ZA-Cape Town-Auto Atlantic 4th Floor Auto Atlantic Cape Town 8001

Job: Supply Chain

Organization: Growth

Employee Status: Regular Employee

Job Type: Standard

Shift: Day Job

Job Posting: Aug 25, 2017

Req ID: 1713758

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