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Sappi is a global company focused on providing dissolving wood pulp, paper-pulp and paper based solutions to its direct and indirect customer base across more than 100 countries. Our dissolving wood pulp is used worldwide by converters to create viscose fibre for clothing and textiles, acetate tow, … read morepharmaceutical products as well as a wide range of consumer products. Our market-leading range of paper products includes: coated fine papers used by printers, publishers and corporate end-users in the production of books, brochures, magazines, catalogues, direct mail and many other print applications; casting release papers used by suppliers to the fashion, textiles, automobile and household industries; and newsprint, uncoated graphic and business papers and premium quality packaging papers and tissue products in the Southern Africa region. The pulp needed for our products is either produced within Sappi or bought from accredited suppliers. Across the group, Sappi is close to 'pulp neutral’, meaning that we sell almost as much pulp as we buy. N4 National Road 1209 Ngodwana South Africa
Sappi Ngodwana is looking for an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to support the Senior Procurement Manager, operations in daily purchasing operations, ensuring cost-effective, timely, and high-quality procurement in line with policies. Ensure compliance with Sappi’s Health and Safety Regulations and relevant legislation.
As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible to:
Ensure compliance with SHEQ policies and ISO standards in procurement.
Communicate regulatory changes to contractors as necessary.
Assess and manage supply chain risks effectively.
Collaborate with technical stakeholders for procurement standardization.
Develop and implement strategic procurement strategies.
Evaluate vendor performance against SLAs and manage contracts.
Drive enterprise and supplier development initiatives locally.
Contribute to mill profitability through strategic procurement inputs.
Provide reports to the Senior Procurement Manager, that includes preferential procurement and contracts.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s degree in commercial, engineering or legal, or equivalent experience
5 Years procurement experience in a manufacturing or heavy industry environment
Supervisory experience will be advantageous
Apply via company website ( http://www.sappi.com ) or
careers.sappi.com