IT Sourcing (Procurement) Specialist at Paracon

Your main duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Developing comprehensive sourcing strategies and opportunities to maximise value and minimize total cost of ownership including improved quality, pricing and service levels within applicable risk tolerance levels;
• Developing standardised systems and controls for IT sourcing (including RFx processes and documentation, build-in sourcing and procurement rules and guidelines, RFx execution models, and supplier or contractor selection criteria) to enable the most efficient and effective procurement approach based on investment risk and type of procurement; and,
• Eliciting the business service definition, service details, current use statistics, risks and service levels required from the key stakeholders to refine the business requirements and mould the contract (Statement of Work) to become the basis for bidding.

To apply, you need to have a Bachelor’s Degree / NQF level 7 qualification coupled with at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role focussing on procurement and retail business management. 

It will be beneficial if you have an FTI Diploma as well as an ITIL and/or COBIT certification.

Your experience and knowledge must cover the following areas:

• Sourcing models (Total Cost Analysis)
• IT infrastructure and solution architecture
• IT software and related processes
• IT service management and related processes
• Legal and commercial issues associated with IT contracting
• Statistical analysis techniques
• RFI, RFP and RFx
• Cost Accounting – Preferred