Overview
Category Lead Jobs in Port Elizabeth, South Africa at Aspen Pharma Group
Overview
Lead supplier development, supplier negotiations, RFQs, and CMO category strategy for major suppliers.
Identification of continuous improvement opportunities.
Responsibilities
Supplier management
Communicate and negotiate with suppliers
Monitor quality standards and identify performance failures
Conduct supplier audits and report on supplier performance
Manage supplier communications and documents and process flow, including RFIs, RFP, RFQ, and RFB’s
Resolve supplier issues; maintain working relationships with key suppliers
Set up new vendors and coordinate with legal to support new contracts; maintain/ update existing contracts
Identify new suppliers and products in the marketplace
Vet potential suppliers’ capabilities (delivery, quality, services)
Review in sourcing and outsourcing opportunities
Negotiate with suppliers to carry stock for fast moving items
Assist in the drafting of specifications as required, and provide advice and guidance to customers on procurement processes
Review and approve price variances (Order vs Invoice Prices)
BBBEE and procurement administration
Risk management
Maintain and report on adherence to internal and external compliance requirements
Actively reduce third-party risk exposure
Carry out risk management processes within CMO category
Quality and qualifying products
Assist quality teams to obtain products needed to conduct finished product testing
Schedule product trials and coordinate samples.
Reporting and record-keeping
Maintain repository of procurement-related knowledge
Maintain complete, compliant documentation of purchasing activities
Maintain standards and update SOPs for documentation and filing requirements
Budgeting
Manage and optimise use of Category budget
Provide input into required changes in resources to enable achievement of objectives
Monitor, track and report on expenditure against budget
Planning and coordination
Optimise processes, identify gaps in policies, procedures and legislation, and propose changes or improvements to management
Provide technical advice to internal stakeholders
Title: Category Lead
Company: Aspen Pharma Group
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Category: Business (Business Development, Supply Chain / Intl. Trade)
