Procurement Excellence Manager

About this role

International Facilities Services (IFS Africa) is hiring a Procurement Excellence Manager based in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. The role is about building the procurement systems that help the whole group plan, measure and improve how it buys.

What you’ll do

• Turn the strategic sourcing plan into a multi-year procurement transformation roadmap and a yearly operating plan.
• Design and keep improving the end-to-end procurement operating model, process map and responsibility matrix.
• Own the procurement KPIs, performance reviews, benefits tracking and reporting to executives.
• Lead digital upgrades, workflow automation, e-sourcing adoption and better data quality.
• Run procurement maturity assessments and decide which improvements to tackle first.
• Set up standard playbooks and tools for sourcing, negotiation, supplier relationships and contract management, and work with the business to standardise specifications.
• Lead staff capability reviews, learning paths, succession planning and the professional development of the team.
• Cut sourcing and approval times through lean improvements, while keeping strong controls in place.

What you need

• A relevant bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or Commerce, or an equivalent qualification.
• 8 to 12 years of experience in procurement and engineering, with strong experience in transformation, operating-model design, performance management, analytics and change implementation.
• A valid Code EB driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel to sites across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Advantageous: a postgraduate qualification in Business, Supply Chain, Strategy, Analytics or Transformation.
• Advantageous: CIPS or MCIPS, Lean or Six Sigma, or project or change management certification.

Is this job for you?

This job suits a senior procurement professional who has led change across a function, not just run day-to-day buying. You should enjoy building systems, using data to make decisions and developing people. Experience across several sites or countries will help.

Tips before you apply

• Have your degree certificate, ID, driver’s licence and any CIPS or Lean/Six Sigma certificates ready to upload.
• Show your 8 to 12 years of experience clearly on your CV, with dates, employers and the transformation projects you led.
• Give measurable results in your CV, such as cycle-time cuts, savings or systems you rolled out, so the panel can see your impact.

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