Deputy Director: Demand and Acquisition at Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport

Requirements :

• National Diploma (NQF 6)/ bachelor's degree (NQF 7) in Supply Chain Management/Purchasing management/ Financial Management/Cost Accounting management/Logistics Management /Public Management. 3-5 years' experience at a middle management (Assistant Director post) within Supply Chain Management.
• Knowledge and skills. GPG and GPDRT policies and procedures. Relevant legislation and Public Service Regulations. Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, PPPFA and, BEE Act. Knowledge of the national and provincial mandates. In-depth knowledge of the supply chain management framework and other legislative prescripts that governs supply chain management. Experience in Ms Office (Ms Excel, Ms Word and Ms PowerPoint) and BAS, SAP and SRM. Knowledge of contract management including management of SLAs. Understanding of National Small Business Act, Service delivery innovation Programme, and project management. Knowledge of grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Must be a driven and customer focused individual with excellent leadership, planning, organizing, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal relations and conflict management skills. Must have report writing, research, numerical and analytical, presentation, decision making and management skills. Must be able to work under pressure and have the ability to analyze and interpret financial information. Must have the ability to interpret and present policies and other prescripts. Excellent ability to facilitate workshops, give training and present policies. Ability to interact at strategic level and implement turn-around strategies. Service delivery orientated.

Duties :

• Develop, implement and review SCM policies, strategies, and procedures. Develop, implement, and maintain Demand acquisition systems, policies, strategies and procedures. Adhere to and promote legislative, departmental prescripts and the code of conduct for the Public Service. Review supply chain management policies yearly and align new legislation and National/Provincial treasury regulations. Manage the functional operation of the demand and acquisition management in the Department.
• Perform needs, expenditure commodities and market analysis on past spend pattern, future needs and to develop the procurement plan. Source goods and services in a fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective manner. Manage the Bid specification and evaluate the process. Compile bid specification for each competitive bid.
• Ensure that bids are evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the bid document. Ensure that bid evaluations are fair, equitable, competitive, transparent and cost effective. Manage the tender process. Compile and distribute the tender documents in accordance with departmental procedures. Administer the tender box. Manage relationships between tender management and process areas in procurement of goods and services.
• Management and overseeing the supplier database. Perform general quality assurance information on the supplier database (CSD). Provide the strategic leadership of the component. Manage performance and development of the subordinates. Address poor performance of ary team member through the formal performance management process. Serve on transverse task teams as required. Quality control of work delivered employees.