Deputy Director: Demand and Logistics Management(DT 25/2025 at South African Tourism

SALARY: R 896 436 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package consisting of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion that may be structured according to the MMS dispensation)

REQUIREMENTS:

• An appropriate NQF 7 qualification in Commerce, Financial Management, Logistics Management or Supply Chain Management.
• Five years’ working experience in Supply Chain Demand and Acquisition Management of which three years must be at Assistant Director.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Management prescripts. Knowledge of Treasury instructions and practice notes. Knowledge of the Logis system.
• Knowledge of the Public Service Act and Regulations. Good leadership skills. Good communication skills. Computer literacy (MS Office). Good planning skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A valid driver’s licence.

DUTIES:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and developing demand management policies, processes and procedures; performing strategic and annual supply chain demand management planning; monitoring and reviewing the demand management activities; compiling tender/quotation specifications as required; verifying suppliers to comply with the BEE requirements;
• controlling the rotation of suppliers to ensure equal opportunities;
• compiling, implementing and reporting on the operational and risk plans related to demand management and providing monthly management reports; compiling and publishing requests for proposals where required;
• managing, designing and developing acquisition management policies, processes and procedures;
• compiling departmental operational/ supply chain acquisition management plan and obtaining approval;
• managing the execution of the acquisition management plan; monitoring and reviewing the acquisition management activities;
• managing the sourcing of bids from the database according to the threshold values determined by the National Treasury; setting up the Bid Evaluation, Bid Adjudication and Bid Specification Committees and rendering a secretariat services to the relevant committees; overseeing the bidding process; management of internal and external audit queries;
• managing, undertaking and reviewing the monitoring, analyses and determination of actions to ensure proper contract administration; administering variations to contracts; reporting on deviations to National Treasury and AGSA; evaluating applications for price adjustments and invoking penalty clauses; evaluating applications for variations, amendments and cancellations and developing proposals for approval;
• undertaking disputer resolution and ensuring that all documentation is prepared and available for resolving disputes; managing the coordination, review and monitoring of contract compliance by determining whether product/services are delivered at the right time, in the right quantity, right products, right place, right conditions and right quality;
• undertaking all administrative functions required with regard to financial and HR administration; developing and managing the operational plan of the sub-directorate and reporting on progress as required;
• developing, implementing and maintaining processes to ensure proper control of work; compiling and submitting all required administrative reports; managing performance and development; quality control of work delivered by employees.