Specialist: Procurement and Sustainability- Kia South Africa (Pty) Ltd – Kia Importer Head Office

Job Description: Specialist – Procurement and Sustainability The Specialist: Procurement and Sustainability plays a major role in the identification, development and execution of spend opportunities to entrench savings and cost efficiencies for the business, as well as driving Kia’s Sustainability and BEE goals and objectives.The emphasis is on minimising waste while maximising cashflow and ensuring that all Procurement governance and compliance protocols are adhered to in engagement with all relevant stakeholders. This is a Junior Management position.

Key Responsibilities:Procurement:Collaborating closely with the various Importer and Finance teams to optimise the cost base within the Kia SAIdentify various spend optimisation opportunities through sourcing capabilities, strategizing and negotiating with suppliers in order to acquire the most cost-effective deals and to reduce procurement expensesIdentify, benchmark and evaluate new suppliers, while verifying that they are a legitimate businesses who comply with all local laws, meet our quality standards and provide value for moneyImproving efficiencies in the ordering of necessary goods and servicesOngoing review and testing existing suppliers to determine opportunities, potential risks and terminations as requiredAnalysing, tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness on a monthly basis across the Importer and Dealer expense base and share with the Kia Executive Team as requiredProvide insightful and meaningful Procurement spend and analytical reports to the business, on which strategic decisions can be madeWorking collaboratively with other departments i.e. Finance, HR, IT, etc. as required on proactive expense management and savings opportunitiesGovernance and Compliance:Promote and support a culture of compliance throughout the organisation to embed this into day-to-day operationsEnsuring a robust and efficient process is maintained to vet, review and onboard new suppliers, mitigating any potential fraud or compliance risksIdentify any Procurement, supplier or related compliance matters that require action and follow-upMonthly reporting and review of compliance related matters as requiredBBBEE (Preferential Procurement):Identifying suppliers who are BEE Compliant to meet Motus Group targetsEnsuring the maintenance of a BEE Compliant Supplier database to submit to Motus Group on a regular basisCollaborating with Importer and Retail Finance teams to ensure timeous and accurate BEE data capturing for monthly reporting and gathering of BEE certificates, while identify BEE spend gaps and opportunitiesPartnering with various internal stakeholders and BEE pillar owners to ensure understanding of the BEE targetsFacilitating training sessions and workshops on BEE legislation, practices and policies for Kia employees via the Motus Group BEE teamPartner with the HR team on the consolidated BEE monthly reporting framework for submission to the Motus Group BEE team
Sustainability: Monitoring the Kia SA’s sustainability performance, especially on water, fuel and electricity on a monthly basisIdentifying areas where Kia SA can lessen its environmental impact and promptly address an environmental matter requiring attentionCollaborating with Importer and Retail Finance teams and Motus Group Sustainability team to ensure timeous and accurate Sustainability data capturing for monthly reportingAssist in the preparation of the Sustainability data pack for the Financial Risk Review Committee (FRRC) quarterly meetings, including the compilation of commentary on tracking against targets and Sustainability strategies for KiaProvide monthly Sustainability reporting updates to the Executive: People & Procurement, identifying gaps and areas of improvement in reporting across the Importer and Retail Finance teamsQualifications and experience: Relevant Post graduate university degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, or similar business-related degree.CIPS qualification or studying towards completion of a CIPS and Member, Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualification highly advantageousAt least 2-3 years’ experience in a Procurement or Supply Chain/Logistics roleBasic understanding of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing fundamentalsKey Skills and Behavioural competencies:Basic understanding of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing fundamentalsHighly ethical, operating with an unquestionable level of integrity in all aspectsAptitude in decision-making and working with numbersHighly energetic and resilient to fast paced environment, whilst being assertive to promote a compliant cultureProactive with high level of multi-tasking and time-management skills and the ability to prioritize tasksHighly professional, organized and detail-oriented, driven to execute and deliver resultsExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an advanced level of proficiency in ExcelAbility to make informed decisions from analytical data and present that to the Executive team for implementationHighly process oriented, with focus on implementing efficiencies and compliance elements to end to end processesAbility to collaborate and partner closely, while building effective relationships across various levels in the business