Procurement Manager #DFC230124 – 1

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POSITION: Procurement Manager #DFC230124 – 1

LOCATION: Benoni

REPORTING TO: Chief Operating Officer

JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT: To set strategy and maintain high standards in line with industry best practices and Company Policies and Procedures. To manage the day-to-day functioning of the Procurement Department.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES):

• Determines the procurement strategy in line with business requirements.
• Manages the Procurement Department ensuring smooth day-to-day operation.
• Manages the performance of the Procurement Department staff by implementing the necessary human resources practices like recruitment, staff development, and mentoring.
• Develops commercial policies and procedures related to the Procurement Department for the organization ensuring alignment to the overall organizational strategy.
• Develop BBEEE Suppliers.
• Monitors the integration and implementation of procurement policies and procedures within the organization ensuring legal compliance.
• Keeps abreast of the development of new procurement systems, tools and technologies.
• Determines the appropriate procurement systems, tools and technologies to be implemented within the organization in line with the organizational business strategy.
• Manages supplier OTIF.
• Manages price Increases from suppliers.
• Determines tender requirements in conjunction with business requirements.
• Manages the administration of tenders by ensuring that the tenders are received in line with the enquiry and ensures the applicable procurement procedures are adhered to.
• Ensures that the purchase order deliverables are in line with the terms and conditions of the signed purchase order.
• Responsible for communication, collaboration and implementation of initiatives within the procurement environment.
• Manages supplier relationships as it relates to technical and operational activities.
• Manages supplier contracts.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant Degree or equivalent qualification in Procurement.
• Certification in Supply Chain Management and/or CIPS towards MCIPS certification.

EXPERIENCE:

• More than 10 Years in Senior Procurement position in an Engineering/Manufacturing project environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Procurement skills within the Engineering and Manufacturing environment.
  Managing teams.
• Must have the ability of working with numbers and numerical/mathematical concepts such as computation, statistical interpretation, with mathematical concepts and arithmetic reasoning.
• Demonstrate capacity for understanding and using financial, marketplace, consumer and economic information.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Adhere to principles and values
• Apply good governance
• Build teamwork practices
• Deal effectively with change
• Communication skills
• Enthusiastically productive
• Build and maintain effective relationships
• Produce and maintain good business results
• Sharing functional expertise
• Pro-active approach