Head: Corporate Procurement

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.Job DescriptionThe Recruitment Process: TA Interview: This will be a discussion with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team to give you an understanding of our business, our culture & values and more context on the role. It will also allow up the opportunity to get to know you more and ensure OMI can meet your career aspirations.Panel Interview: This will be with the Senior Leadership of the Hiring Team and 1 member of the HC Team.Technical & Psychometric Assessments: These will depend on the role and will sometimes happen concurrently with MIE & Internal Verification.Final Feedback.All About OMI: https://www.oldmutual.co.za/about/old-mutual-insure/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/old-mutual-insure_i-work-at-old-mutual-insure-of-course-activity-7161674472469524483-w0j6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktopPlease note that, unfortunately, we cannot accept any applications after the closing dateThe role is individually accountable for aggregating group purchasing power to leverage the pricing of goods and services through other managers and their teams, over periods of 3 months to 1 year. This includes facilitating optimal usage of the procurement platform while minimising process costs and time wastage.Accountable for aggregating group purchasing power to leverage the pricing of goods and services.Define and lead the implementation of a corporate procurement strategy that outlines key focus areas of the function for the current financial year, and longer-term considerations.Build strategic sourcing alliances with OMI group associates and subsidiaries.Engage with business units and strategic stakeholders in order to develop and operationalize a group strategy in respect of Black Empowerment and small/medium enterprise buying.Accountable for the development and implementation of change management processes to shift organizational procurement behavior to a shared process which optimizes OMI group leveraging opportunity.Stay abreast and relevant of current industry best practices to ensure internal processes are aligned to industry trends, legislative requirements, and strategic business goals to ensure sustainability.B-BBEE scorecard management, compliance and reporting via relevant system.Assess quarterly overall B-BBEE spend.Develop and update the financial budget for the function on an annual and quarterly basis and control expenditure against budget.Authorize expenditure and ensure adherence to procurement policies.Continuous improvement to ensure effective serviceEnsure adherence to organisational policies, practices and procedures.Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.Service delivery to ensure customer satisfactionMaintain service, quality and desired outputs across the business process by ensuring compliance to tactical policies, procedures and standards.Establish productive operational relationships with key stakeholders in the various channels and administrative teams.Develop work routines in line with operational plans / schedules in order to manage achievement of service delivery goals.Share knowledge on, and participate in the creation of new standards, control systems and procedures to maintain service delivery.Manage quality people practicesAlign own behaviour with the organisation culture and values.Share and transfer product, process and systems knowledge to colleagues and team members.Collaborate and work with the business to deliver required service levels.Actively share information with other team members regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas.Experience, Knowledge & Skills RequiredBachelor’s degree8 to 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management.3 to 5 years of experience in a senior management capacitySkillsCompetenciesBalances StakeholdersBuilds Effective TeamsBusiness InsightCommunicates EffectivelyFinancial AcumenManages ComplexityOptimizes Work ProcessesPersuadesEducationClosing Date30 October 2025 , 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.The Old Mutual Story!