Our client is looking for a National Buyer to lead their national procurement of goods services and travel management. In this pivotal role you will ensure compliance with National Treasury Regulations negotiate favorable terms enhance supplier service levels and drive efficiency through standardised best practices.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Conduct market and industry analysis to ensure best value
- Gather need specification and spend information
- Compile RFQ / RFI/ RFP documents and effectively manage the endtoend process
- Facilitate and lead the Briefing Sessions and bid evaluations committee
- Leading Cross Functional Teams for different projects and business units
- Undertake and commercial evaluation and adjudication of supplier bids and coordinates
- technical evaluation
- Ensure strategic sourcing procedures and contracts comply with PFMA directives and
- other specific procedures
- Utilise total cost models to secure good deals and manage the cost on an ongoing basis
- with the help of a Procurement Manager
- Build sound relationships with suppliers
- Respond and resolve to supplier enquiries and queries
- Ensure that supplier performance meets the company s expectations
- Manage and report on supplier s performance against contract deliverables SLA etc
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure adherence to payment period (e.g. 30day)
- Build sound relationships with endusers
- Provide guidance on the interpretation of SCM procedures application and communication
- Support internal stakeholders with their requirements and ensure delivery of the required
- service / goods
- Report on portfolio TCO and supplier performance as well as contract performance and
- efficiencies
- Report on portfolio contract performance including: Contract spend and consumption
- Contract price escalation performance vs relevant price indices BEE spend
- Report on portfolio contract administration efficiency in line with annually agreed enduser
- service level agreements (SLAs) including: New contract establishment lead times; Price
- evaluations; Amendments; Resolution of queries
- Ensure confidentiality of supplier information
- Support the disposal of redundant / obsolete furniture or /and equipment process
- Ensure data capturing is accurate and on time
- Maintain proper filing system
- Ensure confidentiality of supplier information
- Ensure that procurement reports and registers are accurate and are submitted on time
- Generate outstanding purchase order reports
- Generate outstanding requisitions report
- Approval of orders within delegated authority
- Perform any other reasonable Supply Chain Management duties as assigned by the
superior
Requirements
Qualifications
- National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Supply Chain Management or related
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) membership added advantage
Knowledge and Experience
- 5 to 7 working experience in Supply Chain Management 2 years should be at the
- supervisory or specialist level
- Good understanding of the SCM Policy
- Indepth knowledge of supply chain endtoend processes and best practice
- SCM system knowledge
- Good understanding of Public Procurement Legislation e.g. PPPFA National Treasury
- Regulations BBBBEE
Competencies
High levels of competence on the skills below is a requirement:
- The ability to communicate oral and written
- Policy application and understanding
- Project management
- Customer service and internal stakeholder management
- Able to work independently