Manager, Procurement Centre of Excellence
Support the Head of CoE in classifying incoming requisitions as Strategic Sourcing or Procurement, based on value, complexity, risk, enterprise impact, and business criticality.
Develop and maintain sourcing schedules in coordination with Pre Acquisition Quality Assurance and the relevant execution teams.
Monitor procurement activities against approved schedules, Procurement Policy, SOPs, control requirements, and mandatory process gates.
Maintain Procurement Policy, SOPs, RACI matrices, templates, checklists, sourcing schedules, and other controlled documents.
Review procurement files for completeness, consistency, process compliance, documentation quality, and audit readiness.
Review policy deviations, single source procurement, emergency procurement, retrospective cases, and other exceptions.
Identify material control breaches, schedule deviations, and unresolved process issues for escalation to the Head of CoE.
Support the preparation of negotiation strategy recommendations in coordination with Pre Acquisition Quality Assurance.
Vet final approval memoranda and agreements from a procurement governance perspective before submission for approval or execution.
Track audit observations, corrective actions, management commitments, and timely remediation.
Map existing procurement processes and recommend practical improvements to strengthen control, efficiency, transparency, and turnaround time.
Develop procurement playbooks, process guidance, training materials, and capability development programmes.
Provide guidance to Strategic Sourcing and Procurement teams regarding approved processes and documentation requirements