Overview
Job Title : Procurement Manager
Department : Accounting Services
Location : PPECB Head Office
Reporting to : Chief Financial Officer
Direct reports : 5
Main purpose of the job
The job purpose is to create leading procurement strategies, identify ways to meet procurement targets and to develop processes and procedures to make the organisation more efficient, considerably more cost effective and more valuable in the eyes of stakeholders and customers.
High level job objectives
- To support the business in procurement, guide decisions, manage procurement against business risks and monitor the department\'s performance to ensure a sustainable business
- 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 measure the performance of suppliers and report accordingly
- To enable the use technology to simplify, automate, integrate, and measure all procurement processes in the business.
- To ensure the professional values, ethical behaviour, and legal compliance are demonstrated in the procurement practices
- To manage the Procurement function / component
Requirements
Qualifications
Essential
A degree in Supply Chain Management or a related qualificationDesirable
A post graduate qualification in Business studies / Business ManagementMembership to CIPS or equivalent would be desirableExperience
Time Span
Essential
Supply chain management and / or procurement experience in a decentralized, multi-structured organisationDesirable
Developing strategies to attain or exceed cost saving and BBBEE targetsWorking with multiple projects / bidsForecast and demand management for services and productsTender and other procurement / SCM process management based on commercial and technical factorsContract management and negotiationPeople management and leadershipExperienced in operating / using of E- procurement toolsKnowledge
Essential
Knowledge of the PFMA and all other relevant statuesDesirable
Business acumenProject Management knowledgeExpert knowledge of procurement / sourcing function which includes public tenderingKnowledge of people managementKnowledge of E- procurement toolsWorking knowledge of BBBEETechnical Skills / Functional Skills
Desirable
Financial Management skillsAnalytical skillsAdvanced negotiation skillsReport writing skills - highly technical reports which are served at Board levelVirtual communication skillsPresentation skills – because of the technical nature of information being presented and the level of the audienceDecision making skillsProblem solving skills – problems which are highly technical in natureProject Management skillsInterpretation of statutes and policies which are technical in natureLiterate in E- procurement toolsCompetency Profile : Behavioural
Essential
Deciding and Initiating ActionDelivering Results and Meeting Customer ExpectationsAchieving Personal Work Goals and ObjectivesLeading and SupervisingAdhering to Principles and ValuesRelating and NetworkingPersuading and InfluencingWriting and ReportingWorking with PeopleAnalysingCreating and InnovatingFormulating Strategies and ConceptsPlanning and OrganisingPresenting and Communicating InformationCoping with Pressures and SetbacksAdapting and Responding to ChangeApplying Expertise and TechnologyLearning and ResearchingEntrepreneurial and Commercial ThinkingFollowing Instructions and ProceduresPhysical and other
Desirable
Business TravelGood health – Ability to sit for long hours#J-18808-Ljbffr
