The University of Fort Hare is in the Eastern Cape and has 3 campuses in Alice (Main), East London and Bisho. It is an academic institution offering degrees - Bachelors, Honours, Masters and PhDs. It is famous for having many of Africa's academics, politicians and business people as its students.
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Procurement Specialist: Bids and Acquisition Management
Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or any relevant qualification (NQF7).
5 years’ experience in Procurement/Supply Chain/ Logistics management or strategic sourcing roles, preferably in higher education or public sector organizations at least 3 years at a supervisory role.
Technical and Systems Proficiency on MS and any relevant ERP System (Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP, Microsoft Suit - MS
DUTIES:
Determine detailed priorities aligned with approved goals & plans
Supervise human resources as per structure
Participate in interviews for filling vacancies with leadership & HR
Discuss staff leave requirements & obtain approval from leadership
Participate in disciplinary hearings when required
Measure & controls portfolio outputs / results against objectives
Report on staff queries & issues
Provide input into the procurement strategy development
Analyse supply chain demand planning requests received from stakeholders
Submit strategic demand requests to leadership for approval
Analyse market trends, assess suppliers & add to supplier list
Interpret data analytics from tools to monitor demand process performance
Manage the SCM Demand & Acquisition end-to-end processes
Manage the bidding process for procurement projects
Monitor & controls accurate record keeping of procurement processes
Report to management the status of demand & acquisition process outcomes
Provide input in the Procurement & Supplier Management Policy
Implement supplier management and procurement policy and procedures
Ratify negotiated new contracts with suppliers against standards
Liaise with strategic suppliers on special matters/issues
Make recommendations on actions/changes regarding supplier agreements and correctness of bid documents / tenders / contracts / SLA's
Report on contractual issues, metrics and other related information
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