Commodity Strategy Leader (Purchasing)

• National Diploma/ Degree in Purchasing / Logistics / Commerce / Finance or Business Management.
• Minimum 5 years' purchasing experience in the automotive or related industry
• Significant knowledge of Purchasing policies, procedures and legal requirements in respect of the Commodity
• Harness Purchasing experience would be an advantage

• Create and develop supplier strategies for the Commodity by aligning within the team and CSL's to have a balanced supplier portfolio and reduce risks and dependencies.
• Create and develop sourcing strategies for the Commodity by aligning within the cross divisional team and material group management / e-class to achieve the best localization outcome.
• Engage with other CSL's to achieve cross-commodity optimizations in all areas (cost, strategies, suppliers, presentations)
• Assume responsibility for large value projects by using specialist experience to ensure efficient and professional completion of the task.
• Establish business plans through action timelines which will ensure the achievement of commodity objectives (MBO) and take corrective action where necessary.
• Assisting the Line Manager to organize and control the work process by developing objectives and the subsequent measurement, evaluation and correction of the work performed to achieve set objectives.
• Provide support and train buyers by using existing training material with the sourcing process, supplier negotiations, project implementation, whilst always considering BBBEE and AITF requirements and general struggling points in order to support the achievement of the commodity objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate all commercial, specification, legal and delivery aspects through regular feedback meetings, in order to achieve the commodity objectives.
• Prevent potential line stoppages by providing specialist know-how in assisting buyers with immediate and remedial actions to secure production.
• Prepare departmental reports by recording all required statistical data to track progress against key objectives and identify corrective measures where necessary.
• Manage and monitor the raw material forecast and risk in line with Group Strategy in order to support the team in achieving the optimal negotiation outcome for the company.

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