The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainmentgroup headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help usachieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!Reports to: Head of Source-to-ProcureDivision: FinanceDepartment: Shared Service CentrePurpose of the Position:Manage, direct, and coordinate CategoryManagement, including Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Benefit Tracking, Contract Management and internal Stakeholder Management activities delivering total cost of ownership savings and procurement process-improvements for an assignedset of categories.Key Performance ObjectivesManaging Support Services CategoriesDefine and Implement Category Management Approach; Develop overall category vision and strategy in line with the established overall Procurement Strategy and Policies.Deep understanding and technical expertise, specifically provenexperience as a Procurement professional with extensive Category management in Support Services.Act as an Accountlead to one or more Business Units, and act in a Sourceto Pay advisory role to the Finance Business Partners and CFOs, and HOD’s.Establish category priorities and planning based on benefitsopportunities.Lead the planning and application of Strategic Sourcing, using the structured methodology, to address Category total cost of ownership.Negotiate, sign and terminate contracts with regards to applicable categories, dependent on delegation of authority..Lead, develop and manage cross-functional category teams in Strategic SourcingLead management of internal stakeholders: Work with business partners to develop and secure valuable agreements to procure materials and/or services which meet internal business partner requirements.Lead the development and monitor the execution of the Supplier Management Strategy / Approach, including Supplier Relationship Management and Performance Management.Work with Contract Managers to execute Contract Management as a part of Category Management/Supplier Management activities and ensure regional and local contract execution resulting from with Strategic Sourcing.Execute contract implementation in a way that maximizes future contract compliance. Monitor compliance and solve issues with internal customers and suppliers.Plan for and set a plan for contract implementation in collaboration with central and regional buyers and when applicable, with the PTP Manager.Accountable for Category Benefit Tracking, to identify opportunities for cost savings and to measure the results of category sourcing and procurement initiatives.Lead and collaborate with Sourcing analyst(s) and Sourcing Specialists (from the pool of Resources) in the different Strategic Sourcing activities.Manage suppliers: Facilitate Commercial Supplier Performance Management for strategic and preferred suppliers, where applicable.QualificationsA Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing Management or Supply Chain, Commerce or other relevant discipline.Recognized qualification in Procurement or working towards a CIPS qualification. MCIPs is an advantage.Experience / SkillsRequiredMinimum of 5-8 years’relevant Support Services procurement experience in a similar role, preferably in highly regulated industries.Deep technical experience in Support Services Sourcing and Category ManagementDeep understanding and ability to execute on Project &Program Management.Stakeholder Management.Proven analytical skill andability is essential. Strongcompetencies in datacleaning, sorting, visualisation, analysis and modelling is required.Advanced negotiation skills.Ability to manage leaders within a team.Experience with managing Preferential Procurement andEnterprise and Supplier Development.Can-do go getter attitude with abilityto manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.Good understanding of eProcurement, e-Sourcing and e-Tendering tools.Technical CompetenciesStrategic Sourcing Relationship ManagementSupplier ManagementCategory ManagementSpend AnalysisProject ManagementContract ManagementNegotiationFinancial ManagementPredictive Analysis#J-18808-Ljbffr