Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret supply chain data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement and reduce costs
• Generate Group procurement performance reports, reporting tools, KPIs, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights and performance metrics to stakeholders and senior management.
• Build RG procurement functions capability in performance reporting across entities
• Assess RG supply chains, operating practices, processes, methods, to identify opportunities to optimize the same and advise initiatives to improve efficiencies
• Work with functional teams in the implementation of supply chain optimization projects
• Collaborate with IT and SAP system architects to develop a system or tools for gathering, interrogating and storing procurement data
• Coordinate the procurement team to develop and update the functional risk register. Be accountable for keeping the risk register across the group updated at all times.
• Work with Finance to optimize the supplier payments process by designing an aged invoice tracker that helps identify areas of improvement and opportunities for cost optimization.
• Work with key functions i.e. finance in defining and sharing reports on activities impacting procurement
• Support on other strategic sourcing procurement activities as and when required
• Conduct site trainings on reporting requirements & objectives to supply chain teams and key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies governing procurement, sourcing, and supplier management activities.
• Stakeholder management: maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Minimum, Qualifications and Skills

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply chain management or Business related field
• Certifications in data analytics
• 5+ years practical experience in data analysis, dashboards, reporting,
• CIPS or similar qualifications is an added advantage
• Project Management skills and experience is an added advantage
• Proven experience as Supply Chain Analyst or similar role
• Excellent data mining, analysis skills and reporting skills
• Experience in using data to develop insights to improve supply chain process
• Enhanced numerical aptitude and logical thinker with above average attention to detail
• Ability to multitask ,managing multiple priorities with strict deadlines
• Experience in creating dashboards for management reports
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Results driven, self-starter, independent, takes initiative
• Proficient in MS Office, spreadsheets, SQL tools and mathematical analysis and SAP ERP system
• Experience in Procurement and supply chain management is an added advantage