Manager, Procurement (18-month contract), Office of Procurement

Job Description

• Provide administrative and operational support for procurement transformation initiatives, including post Ariba adoption.
• Manage stakeholder communications, ensuring timely and accurate handling of inquiries and requests.
• Coordinate meetings, including logistics, invitations, preparation of minutes, and follow up actions.
• Deliver analytical support through data analysis, reports, and dashboards to support procurement decision making.
• Review and administer user access controls (e.g. Ariba licences etc).
• Leverage procurement knowledge to provide insights and recommendations.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, procedures, and processes.
• Provide support for supplier onboarding activities to facilitate smooth integration and ensure compliance with organisational standards
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, with at least 7 years of work experience.
• Basic requirements
• Experience in procurement operations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent team working skills with a flexible can-do approach, self-motivation, resilience and a willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities.
• Exceptional communication (both written and spoken), time management and interpersonal skills.
• Support supplier onboarding activities to ensure smooth integration and compliance with organisational requirements.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across diverse teams.
• Proactive, results-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Hands-on experience with procurement platforms, such as SAP and Ariba, including familiarity with Source-to-Contract (S2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP) processes.
• Preferred, but not mandatory, requirements:
• Experience in process improvement or change management.
• Able to work independently.
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate and document ideas in a way that is accessible and aligned with leadership expectations.
• Knowledge of, or experience in the use of AI toolsand concepts is an advantage.

• Provide administrative and operational support for procurement transformation initiatives, including post Ariba adoption.
• Manage stakeholder communications, ensuring timely and accurate handling of inquiries and requests.
• Coordinate meetings, including logistics, invitations, preparation of minutes, and follow up actions.
• Deliver analytical support through data analysis, reports, and dashboards to support procurement decision making.
• Review and administer user access controls (e.g. Ariba licences etc).
• Leverage procurement knowledge to provide insights and recommendations.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, procedures, and processes.
• Provide support for supplier onboarding activities to facilitate smooth integration and ensure compliance with organisational standards
• Other duties as assigned.