Category Analyst - Indirect Procurement at Seven Up Bottling Company

Responsibilities
Requisition to Receive:

• Evaluate requisitions against existing contracts
• Create purchase orders.
• Manage the strategic sourcing and purchasing of the following spend categories: Professional/Business services, Outsourced services, Travel, Human Resources, Marketing, Administration, Media, etc.
• Manage enquiries from internal customers and guide requisitions within SBC on finding the proper buying channel (especially for non-catalogue buys), and how to create and submit requisitions.
• Ensure the proper tools and templates are utilised for procurement processes.
• Identify potential vendors to address internal customer requirements as required.
• Support with vendor meetings and related activities as directed by the category manager, indirect.

Contract Support:

• Execute all administrative tasks associated with loading, managing and closing contracts.
• Leverage corporate contract lifecycle management processes and tools.
• Manage the imaging, storage, data entry and extracting of contract information. Conduct the contract close-out procedures upon contract completion as directed by category management
• Run expiration reports for contracts and communicate the need for action to the category manager.
• Consult with the category manager for guidance on contract management activities as required.
• Provide guidance and support to internal customers or vendors with regards to procurement contract administration.
• Process contract change requests as directed by category manager in accordance with Procurement’s policies and procedures in accordance with Procurement’s policies and procedures.
• Negotiate spend outside of contract cover in alignment with category manager.

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably
• in supply chain management or social
• sciences.
• 1-3 years’ experience
• Beginners level proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Relevant professional certificates are an added advantage.
• Numerical Proficiency: Ability to access, use, interpret and communicate mathematical information and ideas quickly.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to engage with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Business Knowledge: Working knowledge and understanding of procurement processes, policies and systems.