Contracts Manager at Public Investment Corporation

Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Administration/Law or equivalent commerce-related tertiary degree (NQF 7) 
• Minimum of 8 – 10 years in a similar position 
• Experience in practising General conditions of contracts as prescribed by the National Treasury 
• Legal and financial understanding in commercial contracting and general contract management 
• Knowledge of finance-related regulations and legislation, including the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), and Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA). 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Post Graduate Qualification in Commerce/Law 

Duties:

• Oversee and ensure effective and efficient contract management for the PIC, including assets under management. 
• Contract negotiation and management. 
• Collaborate with Legal on executing SLAs, engagement letters, or any other contracts. 
• Establish third-party management-related policies, standards, processes, and templates. 
• Implement vendor/supplier performance management processes. 
• Effectively communicate a clear and concise contract overview to key stakeholders. 
• Handle contract-related complaints and disputes from stakeholders. 
• Schedule and execute contractual events (e.g., audits, extension, expiry). 
• Identify and execute value opportunities with key vendor/supplier relationships. 
• Apply rules for KPI and service credit calculation and trends. 
• Collect, consolidate, and communicate vendor/supplier performance and identified risks. 
• Implement a business performance management process to ensure regular review of SLAs with vendors/suppliers. 
• Understand vendor/supplier spending by category, cost centre, and other requirements 
• Classify, rationalize, and optimize the vendor portfolio, and concentrate efforts on managing the most strategic vendors/suppliers 
• Implement Supplier and Enterprise Development initiatives