Director: Supply Chain Management at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Key Performance Areas

• Strategic Leadership & Management
• Development and Oversight of the Supply Chain Management system
• Establishment and Oversight of the Bid Documentation, Bid Evaluation and Bid Committees
• General Stores Management
• Budget Management
• Staff Management

Minimum Requirements

• B Com Supply Chain Management (Hons), BCom Accounting (Hons), or equivalent finance related qualification.
• A minimum of eight (08) years’ experience in Procurement/Supply Chain Management, of which at least five (05) years’ experience of that should be as a manager or equivalent level (P5) in a Procurement/Supply Chain Management environment.

Recommendations

• Experience in the Higher education sector, either in the public or private sector would-be an advantage.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) would be an advantage.

Competencies

• Project Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Communication skills (written & verbal)
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical and attention to detail
• Leadership or ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines.
• Financial and commercial acumen• Integrity & honesty• Motivated and diligent
• Professionalism
• ITS or other ERP Procurement system
• Constitutional knowledge in terms of procurement

Please note the following

• The reference to an Honors qualification refers to an NQF 8 level qualification, which includes a relevant Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) at NQF 8 level.
• The reference to “or equivalent finance qualification” refers to qualifications in a discipline of finance such as Economics, , Management Accounting, , etc. It does not refer to qualifications that may have a finance component but with specialisms such as Marketing, Human Resources, Economics, Law, Tax etc. It also does not refer to qualifications in Business Administration/Management or Public Administration/Management

Closing Date: 24th October, 2025