Senior Officer: Procurement

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To conduct vendor / contract management and Procurement processes in accordance with company policies and procedures, to ensure the timely and cost effective supply of goods and services.

Key Performance Areas:

• Coordinate a team to achieve team goals.
• Develop procurement strategy for critical procurement projects and undertake strategic procurement.
• Execute transactional procurement tasks with high quality delivery standards in order to meet business objectives using e-Procurement/SAP systems.
• Establish accurate internal development/running costs versus externally acquired products/services.
• Ensure that contracts are up-to-date and electronically available at all times.
• Ensure that contracts meet pertinent legal contractual requirements.
• Negotiate, gain approvals and execute contract price adjustments and/or amendments.
• Monitor contract usage and end-user and supplier compliance to the contracts.
• Address contractual and performance issues with suppliers where appropriate.
• Take appropriate steps to ensure that contracts remain relevant.
• Establish and maintain effective supplier relationships with contracted suppliers.
• Keep the end-users informed with regard to the latest issues involving their contracts and the influences that external forces could have on their situation.
• Qualification assessment for new vendors and existing vendors.

Requirements and experience:

• Grade 12 or current NSSCO with 20 points over 5 subjects.
• B- Tech / Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain management / Procurement Management or related field.
• 5 Years experience in the preparation, administration and monitoring of bidding documents and contracts.
• Advanced Certificate in Contract Administration will be an added advantage.
• Experience in contract/purchase order management and administration.
• Experience in using office support systems (e.g. SAP and Microsoft Office).
• Experience in a procurement function involved in high risk, high value, complex work services and supplies covering a range of commodities.
• Experience in preparing, reviewing technical terms and conditions and/or commercial schedules.
• Experience in vendor management would be an added advantage.
• Relevant Exposure in the Mining Industry would be an added advantage.
• Mandarin would be an added advantage
• Code B or BE/ CE Drivers License.