Assistant Director: Demand Management, Ref No. DOI 201/2024 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to collect data and analyse user requirements and to prepare and implement an annual procurement plan. 

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience within Supply Chain Management/ Finance/Economics environment/ Business analytics and/or data analytics; A valid (Code B or higher) driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Recommendation    

• None. 

Key Performance Areas    

• Assist in the compilation of the procurement plan aligned to the strategic plan, goals, and budget, compliant with the applicable legislative requirements; Execute the process for reviewing expenditures, setting and approving forecasting assumptions; and for providing direction for developing demand forecasts across strategic sourcing and non-strategic sourcing items by utilising various tools and technologies to inform future need, trends and forecasting; Develop and implement a strategic sourcing strategy per strategic commodity using statistics, payment data, planning data, tools, templates, forms and generate informative management responses; Manage the data from the available supplier databases and utilize the information to inform reporting and data visualisation; Oversee, coordinate and advise on the process of drafting specification/terms of reference and special conditions of contract are in accordance with legislation and best practices; Ensure compliance with relevant legislative, statutory, regulatory and supervisory requirements towards the achievement of component projects and goals; Manage information by applying tools and technologies to inform decision-making in government operations by utilising technical and data analysis, reporting and project management to inform strategic decsions; Produce reports, enhance service delivery, support transparency, support integration / collaboration across departments government spheres and within the external market, within SCM and Branches; Management of staff, Progressive discipline, SPMS. 

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Applicable legislative and regulatory requirements, policies and standards;Project Management; Principles and processes for providing customer services which Include customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction; Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques. Skills needed: Verbal and written communication; Problem-solving; Planning and Organising; Managing Interpersonal Conflict; Diversity Management.