Demand Management Specialist REF: DEMMANGEM – JW383EX/2023 at Johannesburg Water

PURPOSE
To provide a sourcing function that will Ensure Uninterrupted and cost-efficient provision of materials, goods and services by means of tenders and framework contracts, in terms of the supply chain management policy as well as contemporary and legislative requirements.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run spend reports, categorize and consolidate spend, validate spend to determine accuracy, analyze spend to determine acquisition and contracting strategy opportunities, distribute spend analysis to Line Manager for further analysis, identify and inform stakeholders of categories to be taken for market analysis.
• Receive bid initiation request from user departments, manage all bid initiation requests emanating from various departments within the Company, ensure that bid initiation requests from user departments are on the approved annual procurement plan.
• Update manual procurement plan with new acquisitions project, receive requests for addendums from end users, review for inclusion on the relevant bid committee meetings, contribute and participate in bid meetings, manage timeously respond to enquiries emanating from potential bidders, participate and attend briefing sessions, tender closing and receive submitted tenders.
• Compile tender document in compliance with all legislative and policy requirements as well as the timeous availability of documents to the public.
• Update tender file with all information as per file index (from initiation to closing of tender), update and submit to Line Manager a tender register weekly on the status of all bid initiated.
• Update stakeholders (internally) on the appropriate process and procedures to be employed, interact with external stakeholders for market research, market analysis and attend site briefings with regards to the goods and services required by Johannesburg Water.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential qualifications and experience:

• Diploma in Procurement/Supply Chain/Accounting/Auditing (NQF6).
• 5 years’ experience in Procurement of which 3 years must be in Government Procurement.
• Knowledge of legislation: MFMA/PFMA, PPPFA, CIDB and B-BBEE;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Valid Driver’s License.