Description:
Join the dynamic team at Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, which is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Spanning over 100 locations across South Africa and a growing ecommerce presence, Agrimark Operations Ltd with its retail branches and specialist brands offer high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that share the same love of the land, sense of community, and can-do attitude.
Job Specification
The incumbent will be part of the AGRI Procurement team, with specific responsibility for the Agri Infrastructure and Mechanisation Categories.
Minimum Requirements
- B degree or equivalent qualification
- 8-10 years senior management experience in a procurement / Agri environment
- Thorough understanding of the dynamics of Agriculture
- Understanding of emerging technologies (AI)
- Must be willing to travel when necessary and to work long hours during peak times
Key Performance Indicators
The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role:
Growth
- Development of various Agricultural category strategies
- Drive innovation by sourcing new technologies in collaboration with suppliers on product development and identifying opportunities for process improvement
- Support and monitor the effective execution of the category strategies
Optimisation
- Ensure governance excellence in the category management environment (incl. the establishment and ongoing management of supply agreements / contracts)
- Implement and maintain SPP (Central Pricing management)
- Measure supplier performance and drive continuous improvement
Leveraging Culture & Diversity
- Establish & maintain strategic supplier relationships with suppliers
- Strategic negotiations with suppliers
Digital Transformation
- Gather market intelligence by scanning the environment to keep abreast of new industry approaches & market developments in order to enhance category strategies
Key Leadership Attributes
The incumbent would need to have t h e ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact!
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self – awareness
- Achievement orientation
You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.
If this excites you, learn more about Agrimark Operations Ltd and KAL Group Ltd here: www.kalgroup.co.za/careers/life-at-kal-group.
Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agrimark Operations Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group Ltd website under the following hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/
Requirements:
Join the dynamic team at Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, which is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Spanning over 100 locations across South Africa and a growing ecommerce presence, Agrimark Operations Ltd with its retail branches and specialist brands offer high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that share the same love of the land, sense of community, and can-do attitude.
Job Specification
The incumbent will be part of the AGRI Procurement team, with specific responsibility for the Agri Infrastructure and Mechanisation Categories.
Minimum Requirements
- B degree or equivalent qualification
- 8-10 years senior management experience in a procurement / Agri environment
- Thorough understanding of the dynamics of Agriculture
- Understanding of emerging technologies (AI)
- Must be willing to travel when necessary and to work long hours during peak times
Key Performance Indicators
The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role:
Growth
- Development of various Agricultural category strategies
- Drive innovation by sourcing new technologies in collaboration with suppliers on product development and identifying opportunities for process improvement
- Support and monitor the effective execution of the category strategies
Optimisation
- Ensure governance excellence in the category management environment (incl. the establishment and ongoing management of supply agreements / contracts)
- Implement and maintain SPP (Central Pricing management)
- Measure supplier performance and drive continuous improvement
Leveraging Culture & Diversity
- Establish & maintain strategic supplier relationships with suppliers
- Strategic negotiations with suppliers
Digital Transformation
- Gather market intelligence by scanning the environment to keep abreast of new industry approaches & market developments in order to enhance category strategies
Key Leadership Attributes
The incumbent would need to have t h e ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact!
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self – awareness
- Achievement orientation
You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.
If this excites you, learn more about Agrimark Operations Ltd and KAL Group Ltd here: www.kalgroup.co.za/careers/life-at-kal-group.
Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agrimark Operations Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group Ltd website under the following hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/
- B degree or equivalent qualification
- 8-10 years senior management experience in a procurement / Agri environment
- Thorough understanding of the dynamics of Agriculture
- Understanding of emerging technologies (AI)
- Must be willing to travel when necessary and to work long hours during peak times
- Development of various Agricultural category strategies
- Drive innovation by sourcing new technologies in collaboration with suppliers on product development and identifying opportunities for process improvement
- Support and monitor the effective execution of the category strategies
- Ensure governance excellence in the category management environment (incl. the establishment and ongoing management of supply agreements / contracts)
- Implement and maintain SPP (Central Pricing management)
- Measure supplier performance and drive continuous improvement
- Establish & maintain strategic supplier relationships with suppliers
- Strategic negotiations with suppliers
- Gather market intelligence by scanning the environment to keep abreast of new industry approaches & market developments in order to enhance category strategies
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self – awareness
- Achievement orientation