General Manager: Supply Chain Management at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements

• Professional Supply Chain Management membership, preferably CIPS
• Relevant Post-graduate degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics Management which includes specialising in public sector procurement.
• 7 to 9 years experience as a Senior Manager in Supply Chain Management
• A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of relevant and applicable SCM best practices as incorporated into the SCM field and in legislation.
• Demonstrable understanding of legislative interpretation and change management, and track record of successfully providing advice on complex SCM matters
• Be highly self-motivated needing minimal supervision
• Excellent negotiation and networking skills
• Experience in contract management is essential.
• Knowledge of relevant legislations: PPPFA, BBBEE, PFMA, Tourism Charter, and Corporate Governance.
• Financial management.
• Leadership and analytical skills.
• Business communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction of SCM to the Board, Managing Executives, and the departments.
• Develop and implement SCM Strategy.
• Develop and implement SCM policies, processes, and systems.
• Design and lead legislative and best practices, with enabling systems, particularly transformation within SCM.
• Ensuring quality assurance of key submissions, including regulatory reporting, bid submissions, and bid specifications.
• Influence and monitor SCM planning and key performance indicators.
• Responsible for all SCM-related legislative and stakeholder reporting.
• Provide strategic advice and guidance to the Organisation on drafting and negotiating service contracts.
• Provide training and advice to SANParks staff on the SCM process.
• Develop and monitor SLA and OLA (operational level agreement), and monitor compliance.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage enterprise-wide SCM risk and related risk.
• Provide administrative support to the Organisation.
• Manage performance and development of staff.
• Ensure compliance with the regulatory framework: reporting and policy alignment.
• Implement the BBBEE, PFMA, PPPFA, etc.