Category Director - Ingredients

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

You are responsible for developing and executing a Category sourcing strategy for your respective category that will deliver best procurement value and mitigate supply risks. You will establish a distinctive competency and understanding of the category characteristics, The Company's business needs and the prevailing market dynamics. You manage a team of commodity managers and sourcing specialists to ensure your category team delivers the strategy whilst ensuring a healthy relationship with the business and suppliers. As Category Director you will manage a category spend of R 5bn+

What You Will Do

Responsible for the formulation of the long-term Category strategy and planning that provides an operating framework for the category team.
Oversee and evolve the category team's commodity sourcing strategies by factoring fundamentals, macro-economic and supply market developments and changes in business priorities.
Ensure that sourcing strategies safeguard security of supply through contingencies and supply alternatives.
Oversee major strategic sourcing projects that deliver total cost of ownership savings by either leading cross functional sourcing teams or guiding commodity managers
Ensure that the category's supply market intelligence, value chain and should cost models are accurate and oversee the provision of budgetary input and quarterly cost forecasts to business.
Apply supply management principles that build constructive relationships with suppliers, and business.
Participate in engagements with relevant category industry bodies and regulatory bodies to optimize Tiger's position.
Lead supply management with selected Strategic and Critical suppliers (negotiations, reviews, contracting).

What You'll Bring To The Table

Key Professional Competencies

Core knowledge -Strategic sourcing, Procurement systems, Supplier relationship management, Cost management & Zero Based Budgeting, Supply Chain collaboration, Business P&L's

Key foundational competencies

Academic -Financial acumen, Commercial acumen, Project Management, Problem solving, Decision making
Leadership
Managing Change, Taking the Tiger perspective, Influencing others, Driving long-term results, Developing myself & others
Personal Effectiveness -Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

Experience

Function
8 to 10 years experience procurement
Industry
Extensive Experience in FMCG industry

What You Will Do

Work with the CPO to develop a clear and aligned Category strategy for the responsible category that includes value delivery, supplier development, Risk Mitigation and business continuity management.
Drive improved procurement processes and efficiency improvements for the category to achieve world class procurement standards and capability in team.
Development and implementation of go to market strategies to maximize the value delivered for Tiger brands.
Compile procurement mandates and motivations for approval of contract awards to CFO and EXCO level.
Develop value chain and should cost model analysis
Review and report on category performance (Cost Forecasts, Savings, BEE, Risk Mitigation) and ensure compliance with Procurements policies and procedures
Manage the category team ensuring that performance goals and talent development objectives are achieved
Develop and grow team talent4

What You Will Be Measured On