Senior Buyer job at ABSA Group
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Vacancy title:
Senior Buyer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Banking , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

ABSA Group

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 15 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 01 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
• Developing and managing procurement procedures, to ensure timely procurement and delivery of goods and services.
• Conducting negotiations with service providers on pricing and other terms of contract.
• Ensuring that procurement procedures adhere to the organization Policies and Standards.
• Maintaining the procurement policies and strategies and ensuring alignment to the business strategy

Job Description
· Develop sourcing strategies which are aligned to cluster business objectives/strategies delivering quantified benefits against performance metrics covering logistics, service, quality, cost, innovation and risk mitigation.
· Formally documented plans (1-2-3 years) in place including comprehensive business needs analysis with quantified targets.
· Conduct appropriate supplier/cross-functional forums to promote supplier proposals regarding innovation or process improvement.
· Complete and update monthly management information and performance metrics.
· Ensure all strategic and operational contracts have cost clarity and transparency to support MTP/STP development, for instance, detailed line-item unit costing and annual volumes
· Drive Supplier and product/service rationalisation through cross-functional reviews with stakeholders and Finance
· Utilise appropriate technologies to conduct supply market research, analysis, evaluation etc.
· Develop stakeholder relationships and ensure appropriate stakeholder process maps are completed and signed off
· Development of optimised efficient supply base
· Joint ownership of Preferred Supplier List (PSL) with Africa Sourcing Team and the Sourcing Hubs
· Compliance with mandatory outputs within Sourcing and Supplier Management Policy-SSMP
· Conduct appropriate annual contract audit and risk management activities ensuring contracts comply to all relevant requirements along with Group Audit and CSR requirements.
· Develop appropriate performance metrics and score cards for reporting into clusters and in-country.
· Effective communication plan detailing team responsibilities, engagement model, supply base, supplier capabilities, innovation sessions etc.
· Leadership and management accountabilities

Education
• National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months:

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, February 15 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 01-02-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 01-02-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 01-02-2066
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