Procurement Category Lead-CRES at Absa Bank Limited

Key Accountabilities:

Business Management 50%

Strategic Sourcing & Tendering

Contracting & Vendor Selection

Work with Legal to negotiate contracts ensuring terms mitigate risks and align with Bank interests.
Ensure contract accuracy, enforceability, and timely approvals.
Conduct vendor selection in line with policy, due diligence, and compliance requirements.

Supplier Onboarding & Relationship Management

Conduct onboarding for newly selected suppliers (registration, due diligence, KYC, etc.)
Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations, SLAs, and KPIs.
Hold regular performance reviews and document supplier performance issues.
Resolve service delivery gaps in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders

Contract Lifecycle & Spend Management

Requisition, PO & Fulfilment Support

Convert approved requisitions into POs in the e-procurement system (e.g., Coupa).
Follow up on deliveries and services for branches and departments.
Escalate delays, quality issues, or non-conformance to Category Manager.
Ensure timely GRN confirmation and support payment processing.

Cost, Risk & Compliance 30%

Monitor and control all work flow ensuring all requests received from the business are actioned to meet designated deadlines.
Ensure that requests received are in order in all aspects to facilitate compliance with sourcing procedures.
Manage medium/long-term relationships with suppliers
Appraise and recommend selection of suppliers and service providers to ensure that the Bank is leveraging it’s purchasing power
Ensure compliance to the Group Procurement policy , ABC policies, ABKE procurement policy and CBK guidelines.
Deliver savings targets, cost avoidance, and process efficiencies for this category.

Stakeholder Management / Service Delivery 10%

Develop and agree service level agreements with internal customers
Develop and manage strategic long-term relationships with major suppliers to maintain quality service to the bank
Monitor achievement of SLAs by suppliers and ensure that SLAs with internal customers are met
Undertaking negotiations with suppliers for goods
Develop and deliver appropriate sourcing strategies
Use/modify suitable standard forms of contracts to govern commercial activity
Partner with internal stakeholders (Branches & R, IT,) to understand requirements and align sourcing with operational needs.

Self-management 10%

Pursue self-development to increase personal effectiveness, acknowledging strengths and areas for development.

Categories Managed

Stationery: Cheque books, plastic cards, office supplies, controlled & general office stationery
Courier & Car Hire Services: Inter-branch, same-day, long-term and ad hoc hires
Consumables: Tea, milk, bread, sugar, toiletries
Small Equipment: Note counters, cheque scanners, card printers
General Services: Cleaning, sanitary bins, waste disposal, grounds maintenance, small repairs
Outsourced Support Services: Auctioneers, debt collectors

Qualifications

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