Procurement Category Lead-CRES

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Company Details
Industry: Banking
Description: Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. Barclays Africa Group Limited is 62.3% owned by Barclays Bank PLC and is listed on the JSE Limited. The Group is one of Africa’s major financial services providers offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. The Group was formed through combining Absa Group Limited and Barclays’ African operations on 31 July 2013. Reflecting the enlarged group’s pan-African focus, the Group's name changed from Absa Group Limited, to Barclays Africa Group Limited on 2 August 2013. Registered head offices are in South Africa and the Group has majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana,Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Barclays Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia. The Group has representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, as well as bancassurance operations in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Barclays Bank Kenya and Barclays Bank Botswana continue to be listed on their respective stock exchanges.Barclays Bank PLC has operations in Egypt and Zimbabwe, which are part of the African business and continue to be run by Barclays Africa Group’s management
Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

 

Business Management 50%

 

Strategic Sourcing & Tendering

 

Lead RFQs/RFPs and sourcing events for this category,

 

Develop tender documentation, evaluation criteria, and supplier scorecards.

 

Coordinate technical and commercial evaluations with user departments.

 

Recommend suppliers for approval in line with governance threshold

 

Contracting & Vendor Selection

 

Work with Legal to negotiate contracts ensuring terms mitigate risks and align with Bank interests.

 

Ensure contract accuracy, enforceability, and timely approvals.

 

Conduct vendor selection in line with policy, due diligence, and compliance requirements.

 

Supplier Onboarding & Relationship Management

 

Conduct onboarding for newly selected suppliers (registration, due diligence, KYC, etc.)

 

Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations, SLAs, and KPIs.

 

Hold regular performance reviews and document supplier performance issues.

 

Resolve service delivery gaps in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders

 

Contract Lifecycle & Spend Management

 

 Maintain a register of contracts with renewal/expiry alerts.

 

 Ensure timely renewal or re-tendering to avoid supply disruptions.

 

Tracks spend against contracts and highlight variances or risks.

 

Keep contract records up to date and audit ready.

 

Requisition, PO & Fulfilment Support

 

Convert approved requisitions into POs in the e-procurement system (e.g., Coupa).

 

Follow up on deliveries and services for branches and departments.

 

Escalate delays, quality issues, or non-conformance to Category Manager.

 

 Ensure timely GRN confirmation and support payment processing.

 

Cost, Risk & Compliance 30%

 

Monitor and control all work flow ensuring all requests received from the business are actioned to meet designated deadlines.

 

Ensure that requests received are in order in all aspects to facilitate compliance with sourcing procedures.

 

Manage medium/long-term relationships with suppliers

 

Appraise and recommend selection of suppliers and service providers to ensure that the Bank is leveraging it’s purchasing power

 

Ensure compliance to the Group Procurement policy , ABC policies, ABKE procurement policy and CBK guidelines.

 

  Deliver savings targets, cost avoidance, and process efficiencies for this category.

 

Stakeholder Management / Service Delivery 10%

 

Develop and agree service level agreements with internal customers

 

Develop and manage strategic long-term relationships with major suppliers to maintain quality service to the bank

 

Monitor achievement of SLAs by suppliers and ensure that SLAs with internal customers are met

 

Undertaking negotiations with suppliers for goods

 

Develop and deliver appropriate sourcing strategies

 

Use/modify suitable standard forms of contracts to govern commercial activity

 

Partner with internal stakeholders (Branches & R, IT,) to understand requirements and align sourcing with operational needs.

 

Self-management 10%

 

Pursue self-development to increase personal effectiveness, acknowledging strengths and areas for development.

 

Categories Managed

 

Stationery: Cheque books, plastic cards, office supplies, controlled & general office stationery

 

Courier & Car Hire Services: Inter-branch, same-day, long-term and ad hoc hires

 

Consumables: Tea, milk, bread, sugar, toiletries

 

Small Equipment: Note counters, cheque scanners, card printers

 

General Services: Cleaning, sanitary bins, waste disposal, grounds maintenance, small repairs

 

Outsourced Support Services: Auctioneers, debt collectors

 

Qualifications

 

Bachelor's degree and Professional qualifications

 

 

 

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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