Category Manager - Commerce

HEINEKEN Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (On-site)

Experience Senior

Posted 3 weeks ago

On-site Senior Level

Job Purpose

Ensure effective and efficient sourcing of Commercial materials/CAPEX & Business Services of the right quality, quantity, service at optimal cost required for short- and mid-term uninterrupted production, storage and delivery of our products, sustaining the OpCo’s long-term growth ambition through strategic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the Procurement C&BS category team.
Define and update the Directs Category Strategy and drive its delivery.
Build, manage and develop your team of buyers in the execution of the category strategy and continuous professionalization of the procurement function.
Monitor and drive category performance through supplier and performance management.
Business partner with heads of functions and -1 and participate as an active member of the Global Category community.

Sourcing & Contracting

Set up and execute a sourcing plan to secure and develop supply at competitive cost.
Decide on supplier allocation to warrant security of supply and collaborate with Marketing, Sales, People, Corporate Affairs and Finance as primary stakeholders.
Select suppliers compliant with HEINEKEN’s Supplier Code and assess supplier risk profiles.
Ensure compliant execution of Source to Contract through procurement tooling, including Zycus, in line with HEINEKEN Standards and local policies.
Drive savings through tenders, structured negotiations and optimizing material specifications.
Ensure the creation, administration, archiving and timely renewal of legal contracts compliant with HEINEKEN Standards.
Collaborate with Procurement Development & Operations to enable compliant ordering against agreements.
Support supplier audits in line with HEINEKEN Policy.
Collaborate with Finance to create and manage the budget and ensure payment schemes align with the cash policy.

Supplier Management & Performance Management

Collaborate with Contract Management to shape and execute a Supplier Relationship Plan based on business and procurement priorities.
Capture performance requirements in legal agreements to monitor, evaluate and report supplier performance.
Anticipate and detect supply risks that may interrupt delivery and proactively mitigate them through supply alternatives and solutions.
Support stakeholders in escalations or claims involving suppliers.
Identify and initiate local supplier development opportunities using Vizibl.

Purchase to Pay

Manage and continuously improve a compliant Purchase to Pay process.
Collaborate end-to-end with Finance to allocate foreign exchange and local funds in line with business priorities.