Procurement Specialist: Bids and Acquisition Management at University of Fort Hare

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 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