Procurement Specialist at Council for Geoscience (CGS)

Overall Job Purpose:

Responsible for procurement of goods and services in fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective manner in accordance with relevant Public Management Finance Act, regulations and the organization’s policies and procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in developing and formulating relevant Supply Chain Management policies and procedures.
• Assists in coordination and compiling of annual procurement plan for the organisation.
• Facilitates the integration of SCM best practices into division/business unit planning operation.
• Prepares a periodic internal and National Treasury information report.
• Compliance with the relevant PFMA procurement regulations.
• Conducts strategic sourcing during the procurement cycle.
• Conducts demand management.
• Rendering effective and efficient tender management and administration support.
• Oversee Bid committee administration.
• Assists with collation of information for B-BBEE reporting.
• Communicates policy and procedures to both internal and external clients.
• People management.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge and understanding of public sector Supply Chain Management models and processes.
• Good working knowledge of the Broad Based Black Economic Act 53 of 2003.
• Knowledge and understanding of the SCM regulations, practice notes, circulars and policy frameworks.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and its associated regulations.
• Ability to apply SCM Policies, procedures and practices.
• Ability to communicate and report on market intelligence data.
• Sound end to end Supply Chain Management Knowledge.
• Knowledge of relevant PFMA procurement regulations.

BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES

• Must be assertive and reliable.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Report Writing skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Good team player.
• Must be well organized and deadline driven.
• Customer orientation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12; and
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics Management/Business Administration/Management/Financial Management or equivalent.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ related experience in Supply Chain Management of which five (5) years must have been at supervisory level.
• Proven experience in developing, implementing and reviewing of Supply Chain Management processes, tools and systems.
• Proven experience in project management.