Category Lead at Zormelo & Associates

Job Description

The responsibilities of the role also include:

• Developing contracting strategies for contracts and purchases including the establishment of Framework Agreements with regular suppliers, rolling up of multiple contracts with the same supplier and exploring global purchasing opportunities
• Reviewing specifications and Scope of Work for completeness and enabling user functions to translate their requirements into a clearly articulated expression of commercial intent.
• Developing, compiling and conducting pre-qualification exercises, pre-tender meetings, an invitation to tender documentation, tender openings and evaluation of tenders received, including a detailed analysis of commercial and contractual qualifications, exceptions and deviations
• Negotiating contractor and supplier-based terms and conditions
• Providing ad-hoc support to User functions on post-award contractual interpretation and administration matters coupled with contract provisions including explanations on processes, penalties, and compliance terms to Users
• Develop and implement a Local Content strategy within the Contractor, Supplier or Vendor base having regard to recommendations given by the Local Content team.
• Completing Supplier Due Diligence in line with overall Supplier Due Diligence policies.
• Ensuring governance and compliance obligations are fully addressed and documented

Job Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business, Engineering or management related field; a Master’s degree or membership of CIPS will be an added advantage.
• A minimum five(5) years experience in a similar role with demonstrable experience in contracts formulation and negotiations
• Experience in Category Management, Strategy Sourcing, Executing negotiations