Job Description
Overview
To lead the Procurement function for Veetee by sourcing, negotiating, and contracting for ingredients, packaging, and services. Delivering competitive sourcing advantage via cost, service, quality, and/or innovation, and acting as a key stakeholder in NPD process, ensuring Veetee is at the forefront of innovation opportunities.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Sourcing / Vendor Management:
Segment Materials, Packaging, and Indirect requirements into sourcing strategies, focusing on delivering competitive advantage:
1. Cost
2. Service
3. Quality
4. Technology/1st to market
* Generation/Implementation and maintenance of Supplier Scorecards.
* Regular evaluation (scorecards) and if required, onboard new suppliers to ensure competitive advantage is maintained
* Ensuring Supplier Base is aligned with business requirements:
1. - Dual/Single Source.
2. - Don’t over-dilute vendors losing buying power.
3. - VMI/Call off.
4. - Generate supplier risk assessment.
* Supplier relationship management:
- Lead negotiations with suppliers’ supply contracts.
* Contract Management:
- Reviewing, interpreting and recommending changes to our contract terms with vend...