H & Y Furniture Manufacturers is a lifestyle design and space enhancement company dedicated to improving the lives of people wherever they live, work, or play.Responsibilities
Strategy & Budget:
Embed the procurement strategy ,objectives and programmes into the longer term strategic financial plans for the business
Provide a strategic, efficient and flexible procurement service which will deliver optimum value for money, cost savings and best quality of service
Create and implement regional procurement strategies that are innovative, cost-effective, and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within industry
Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability
Relationship Management
Development of the vendors to ensure that all deliverables; cost, quality, technical support, process control, logistics and the overall service levels are achieved and ongoing improvements sustained
Develop key relationships with the businss stakeholders and supply partner to improve process
Nurtures relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company
Explore business opportunities and contribute to the develpoment of supply arrangement.
General Operations Management:
Ensure goods purchased are in accordance with specified requirements and match given specifications by the clients or the project teams
Ensure goods purchased are in accordance with the company policies and procedures such as raising of PO’s etc.
People Management:
Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
Process improvement:
Review current processes for procurement and make recommendations where appropriate.
Qualifications
Good First Degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain Management, or relevant discipline
Possession of a higher degree(s), such as M.Sc, MBA, is desirable
Minimum of five (5)years of proven working experience as a Procurement referably in a Furniture manufacturing environment
Strong strategic orientation
Strong operational orientation.
Key Competency Requirements:
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across functions, organizations, and suppliers/vendors
Demonstrated ability to resolve complex process/systems problems
Demonstrated project management, project planning, scheduling, and tracking abilities
Ability to establish organizational objectives and relevant metrics
Experience giving presentations to senior executives
Strong influence/negotiation skills
Experienced in the creation, negotiation, and administration of contracts
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
