Procurement Manager at Group Five

Job description

The successful candidate will need to provide clear direction and goals for the Procurement department within Group Five Housing to ensure sound Estimating and Procurement- best practices within the business unit;

1. Estimating at Business Unit level:

• Ensure viability of business unit by delivering effective Estimating service into business unit;
• Ensure effective functioning of Estimating function by optimising utilisation all resources allocated to Estimating department;

2. Procurement- / Buying, at Business Unit level:

• Ensure viability of business unit by delivering effective Procurement service into business unit;
• Ensure effective functioning of Procurement function by optimising utilisation of all resources allocated to Procurement- / Buying department;

Qualifications

• Have either a B. Tech. / B. Sc. in Quantity Surveying

Experience

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in Estimating and Quantity Surveying in Construction (Building and Housing) in South Africa and Overborder.
• Ability to effectively manage the full Estimating and Buying (Procurement) function for the BU.
  
• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of Quantity and Estimating practices

Duties & Responsibilities

• Functional leadership within procurement department
  
• Risk (commercial- and contractual) management within procurement department
  
• Support of market intelligence gathering processes (commercial)
  
• Client support (internal- / external)
  
• Management and organisation of procurement department:
  • PRE-TENDER AWARD: ADJUDICATION OF COMMERCIAL OFFERS
  • POST-TENDER AWARD: RE-VALUATION OF COMMERCIAL AWARDS
  • POST-TENDER AWARD: HANDOVER PROCESS TO OPERATIONS
  
• Management of required procurement- / estimating communication- / improvement processes in support of operational processes
  Effective utilisation of ccs – software package/ processes

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  
• Proficiency in and working knowledge of CCS - programme
  
• Sound financial knowledge

Additional Information

• Well-developed and strong Interpersonal Skills
  
• Mature with a participative management style
  
• Committed to Teamwork (Team player)
  
• Problem Solving abilities
  
• Ability to work accurately