time left to apply End Date: November 21, 2024 (11 days left to apply)
job requisition id JR-045931
Job Summary:
The Buyer position assists with the Procurement of all third-party requirements, within a specific or general category. Maintains strong working relationships with suppliers to enable the purchasing of products or services in line with time, cost and quality requirements. The role will support individual or multiple affiliates across Africa Middle East, including but not limited to:
- Execute local or regional sourcing directives, where local third-party service providers are required.
- Provide regional support for initiatives managed by Category Leads or Procurement Director across all markets within this scope where required.
- Partner with key stakeholders across the business to support overall local and regional business objectives.
- Provide procurement support for procurement projects and general purchases.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Collate all necessary category analytics
- Analyze spend and user specific requirements within the work being executed
- Support and execute procurement strategies developed by Category Leads
- Escalate where necessary supplier performance issues
- Support collaborative optimization activities where applicable
- Handle second level escalations with suppliers/internal stakeholders to resolve performance issues
- Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of Category Leads sourcing outputs / agreements
- Ensure suppliers are correctly enabled through ERP (databases)
- Ensure contractual terms & conditions are effectively “operationalized”, identify and track benefits, while executing negotiations
- Purchasing of business products and associated services, maximizing value for money and return on investment, aligning with business and procurement strategies
- Maintain database of contracts and approved suppliers
- Classification of all components within the category
- Supplier identification, selection and Relationship Management for Request for Quotations
- Support meeting and communication routines with suppliers
- Support meeting and communication routines with internal stakeholders
- Execution of approved annual sourcing calendar developed by Category Leads
Reporting:
- Updating of monthly category reports (savings and payment summary)
- Provide feedback for monthly variances vs planned budgets
- Maintain and report on Purchase Orders created within category
Negotiation with suppliers:
- Suppliers briefed in accordance with technical specifications and requirements from business
- Support commercial negotiations with suppliers to ensure the best fit for purpose items are contracted in line with approved scope and specifications
- Record all negotiations in reporting trackers
Evaluate, categorize, and select preferred suppliers (RFQ based):
- Support supplier vetting annually, and as new suppliers are added to databases
- Compile a preferred supplier database per Category per region
- Supplier and contract relationship management, record keeping of all third-party engagements (meetings)
Database maintenance:
- All data relating to the category accurately documented and updated
- Master data planned in advance (prior to transacting with suppliers)
- Database (supplier, contracts) maintained and reviewed monthly
- Database updates and risks need to be communicated to Category Lead
- All supporting documentation created and maintained
Build and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders:
- Liaise with third party suppliers
- Effective relationship management with various suppliers
- Suppliers understand minimum quality standards and standardized specifications required
- Suppliers understand Pernod Ricard expectations
- Communication of procurement policies and source to pay training of external suppliers
Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant 3-year B Degree tertiary qualification (or similar)
- At least 2 years’ experience in a procurement environment with a proven history of managing suppliers.
- Procurement and tender experience is essential.
- A proven track record of influencing key internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in the FMCG industry will be an advantage.
Job Posting End Date:
2024-11-07
Target Hire Date: 2024-12-02
Target End Date:
About Us
Pernod Ricard is the No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits with consolidated sales of €8,448 million in FY20.
Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has developed through organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard, which owns 16 of the Top 100 Spirits Brands, holds one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry, including: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo, and Kenwood wines.
Pernod Ricard’s brands are distributed across 160+ markets and by its own salesforce in 73 markets. The Group’s decentralised organisation empowers its 19,000 employees to be true on-the-ground ambassadors of its vision of “Créateurs de Convivialité.” As reaffirmed by the Group’s strategic plan, “Transform and Accelerate,” deployed in 2018, Pernod Ricard’s strategy focuses on investing in long-term, profitable growth for all stakeholders.
The Group remains true to its three founding values: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust, and a strong sense of ethics, as illustrated by the 2030 Sustainability and Responsibility roadmap supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “Good times from a good place.” In recognition of Pernod Ricard’s strong commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption, it has received a Gold rating from Ecovadis.
Pernod Ricard is also a United Nation’s Global Compact LEAD company.
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