Strategic Sourcing Consultant: Operations
Kamo Placements
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Senior position
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Pretoria
- Posted 22 Aug 2025 by Kamo Placements
- Expires in 5 days
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Job 2620361 - Ref JHB001776
About the position
To secure sources of supply and to manage the complex sourcing of operations-related goods and services, including legal, financial advisory, training and other types of consultancy services on behalf of the company
The company is looking to appoint a candidate with extensive experience in leading cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives and tender management processes.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Define own work plan and deliverables, with guidance from the Category Lead.
- Source operations-related goods and services in adherence to the company’s Procurement Policy and relevant legislation, including the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003.
- Source operations-related goods and services, including but not limited to, market research, the preparation of requests for tender/proposal/quotation/information, the evaluation of bids, commercial negotiations, recommendations for supplier awarding, as well as the preparation and presentation of submissions to relevant committees.
- Manage the entire value chain of requisitioning, including the contracting cycle.
- Collate and analyse spend data for the execution of operations category management initiatives and the provision of management information.
- Keep abreast of developments in procurement to ensure the company applies best practices.
- Keep abreast of technological advancements and their effect on the costs of the goods and services to be procured.
- Perform spend analyses and formulate category strategies that will lead to benefits (cost reduction or cost avoidance) without causing supply risks.
- Ensure that the contracts between the company and suppliers are commercially sound.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in commerce or supply chain management, or an equivalent qualification; and
- A minimum of five to eight years’ experience in a procurement or supply chain management environment, of which two to three of those years are related to strategic/complex sourcing.
The following would be an added advantage:
- Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply certification.
Desired Skills:
- Contract management
- Strategic sourcing
- Teamwork skills
Kamo Placements
About the agency
Kamo Placements is a 100% Female Black Owned Company.
Kamo Placements embraces the South African culture and the company complies with the employment equity Act. The company has a 100% affirmative action content.
Our vision is to be a leading staffing solutions provider by paying tribute to our clients and our country: South Africa, a land rich in both human resources and opportunities.
Ready for the organization to bring in the two together.
* Kamo Placements is committed to the uplifting of all individuals that form part of the diverse culture of the South African Population.
* To be the preferred value adding partner of selected customers in core markets in the supply of cost effective human capital related solutions.
* To uplift the community and to continue our commitment to create equal employment opportunities through growth, training, development and affirmative action appointments.
* Being a 100% Female Black owned company it is our commitment to the redressing of the empowerment agenda.
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