Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Engineering or related field
  
• Professional supply chain qualification from a recognised institution/membership of a professional body, i.e., KISM or CIPS.
  
• Must be a professional member of the Institute of Supplies Management with a valid practising license
  

Experience

• Minimum 6 years’ procurement experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
  
• Proven track record in strategic sourcing and contract management
  
• Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to ERP implementation, upgrade, or optimisation (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics)
  
• Proven experience delivering digital / system-led procurement transformation (e.g., workflows, eProcurement, catalogues)
  
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, or asset-intensive industries is an advantage
  

Strategic Procurement & Category Management

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned to LTWP’s operational and financial objectives
  
• Lead sourcing and negotiation of high-value and critical contracts (e.g logistics, insurance)
  
• Develop, implement and maintain a Category Management System at LTWP to enable efficient management of the function and value addition in key categories.
  
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization across all spend categories
  

Contract & Supplier Management

• Oversee contract lifecycle management including negotiation, execution, and renewals
  
• Establish and lead supplier relationship management (SRM) frameworks and performance reviews
  
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, HSE, and quality standards
  

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Enforce procurement policies, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and Segregation of Duties (SoD)
  
• Review and continuously improve LTWP’s Procurement Policies and Procedures to align with best practice.
  
• Mitigate procurement and supply chain risks, including single-source dependencies
  
• Ensure full auditability and traceability of procurement transactions through system controls
  
• Reduce maverick spend and ensure audit readiness
  

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, and Legal teams to align procurement with business needs
  
• Support maintenance planning and ensure availability of critical spares and services
  
• Provide strategic insights and reporting to CFO and Executive Committee
  

Digital Procurement & Systems Leadership

• Lead the transition to a fully digital, system-led Source-to-Pay (S2P) function
  
• Eliminate reliance on Excel, email-based, or manual procurement processes
  
• Implement and enforce workflow-driven requisitioning, approvals, sourcing, and ordering
  
• Drive adoption of catalog-based and guided buying for low-value procurement
  
• Ensure high-quality vendor and item master data governance
  
• Champion automation and increase touchless processing rates
  
• Lead SAP Business One optimisation and readiness for future ERP (e.g., S/4HANA)
  
• Drive organisation-wide adoption through structured change management and training
  

Leadership & Capability Development

• Build and lead a high-performing procurement team
  
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures
  
• Drive continuous improvement, training, and capability development