Sourcing Specialist-016-005

To manage the Procurement Process, provide guidance to all stakeholders and manage procurement risks.

To identify and introduce cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities in the business when solutions are searched in the market and acquire the best prices from suppliers through negotiations and price benchmarking.

To enable the use technology to simplify, automate, integrate, and measure all procurement processes in the business.

To demonstrate and ensure the professional values, ethical behaviour, and legal compliance essential to a sustainable business model.

To measure the performance, take corrective action of suppliers and report accordingly.

To ensure proper implementation of the Preferential Procurement Policy, Enterprise Supplier Development strategy and initiatives to drive transformation objectives.

Extensive experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management - supply chain management and/or procurement experience in a decentralized, multi-structured organisation 5 years

Developing strategies to attain or exceed cost saving targets 3 years

Working in a complexed environment 3 years

Working in a Commercial environment, with an interest in business and an understanding of how an organisation works and manages resources. 3 years

Working with multiple projects/bids and stakeholders 3 years

Forecast and demand management for services and products 3 years

Conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality 3 years

Run tenders, evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors 3 years

Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided 3 years

Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers internal teams, IT and customers 3 years

Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers 3 years

Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements 3 years

Give presentations about market analysis of products and services needed. 3 years

Analyses of data and produce reports and statistics on spending and saving 3 years

Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business 3 years

Procurement experience in the Public Sector 3 years

Knowledge

Procurement policies and procedures

Project Management

• Knowledge of E- procurement tools
• Expert knowledge of procurement/sourcing function which includes public tendering
• Knowledge of the PFMA and all other relevant statues i.e., PPPFA, Supply Chain regulations

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills Essential Desirable

• Be familiar with a variety of the supply chain management concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Financial skills i.e. being acutely aware of procurement costs and departmental budgets.
• Analytical skills which include evaluating suppliers according to various factors, including price, quality, delivery and service.
• Negotiating skills, having the ability to acquire the best prices from suppliers.
• Procurement management tools and solutions on the market (e-procurement, e-sourcing etc.)
• Business acumen
• Project management skills
• Report writing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Virtual communication
• Planning, time management
• Presentation skills
• Decision - making
• Problem solving which is technical in nature
• Advanced computer skills