Procurement Manager at Veritas Engineering and Project Management Consultants

Daily Tasks:

• Source and evaluate required services / products at the best competitive prices, quality, availability, reliability and technical support.
• Work with project teams to assess their needs and contribute meaningfully to the development of procurement and management strategies.
• Monitor and maintain databases/systems and apply analytical tools, techniques and systems to analyze and interpret a wide range of supplier and organizational information and options to support procurement planning and decision making.
• Develop and provide reports to support effective management of supplier performance and to track and report on benefits delivered.
• Compare prices from different suppliers and deciding which supplier to purchase from.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Explore business opportunities and contribute to development of procurement strategies and supply arrangements.
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities.
• Maintain the supplier database.
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact.
• Attend and participate in meetings as and when the need arises.
• Report on procurement activities.
• Update stakeholders when there is a risk which could prevent the organization meeting customer demands.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies for procurement arrangements.
• Identify areas of non-compliance to procurement policy and raise with relevant stakeholders.
• Manage, control, monitor and report on procured items throughout its lifecycle.

Minimum requirements:

• National diploma or degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in procurement which includes supply chain management within a construction environment
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Valid driver’s license

Job Location:

• Gauteng