Re-Advertisement Sourcing Manager (O Band) at Rand Water

Rand Water is looking for a Sourcing Manager who will be responsible for analysing the assigned category spend, developing key sourcing strategies, leading long term supplier negotiations and leading/executing key projects to meet the Group’s sourcing and performance goals. The position will be based in Rand Water Head Office, Rietvlei.

Minimum Requirements    

• NQF Level 7 Qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business Studies, or Commercial Studies.
• Minimum 2 years in a management or supervisory role.
• Minimum 4 years’ relevant working experience.
• Eligibility to be registered with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Primary Duties    

• Manages the sourcing deals, contracts, delivery and quality for a complete procurement cycle, ensuring the commercial and cost saving benefits are realized and ensuring on time delivery with the suppliers
• Ensures the complete follow through of project supports from managing the product/supplier sourcing to execution to supplier delivery and quality
• Reviews and negotiates supply contracts, subcontractor agreements, and other terms and conditions
• Negotiates with vendors/contractors to obtain maximum benefit to Rand Water
• Leads technical evaluations committee and compiling technical reports
• Preparing and issuing letter of awards
• Recommends and justifies strategic sourcing initiatives and e-procurement supplier enablement initiatives by using data mining tools to conduct spend analysis, prepare supporting reports/spreadsheets, comparisons
• Assists in the development of internal policies and tools necessary to implement strategic sourcing initiatives and assists in prioritizing strategic sourcing initiatives
• Participates in all Enterprise Development initiatives of the organisation in order to better enable inclusion and participation of emerging and developing enterprises in strategic sourcing initiatives of the organisation

Knowledge    

• Knowledge of the national SCM regulations i.e. PFMA, PPPFA, CIDB best practice etc. and understanding of the FIDIC (and NEC3) suit of contracts
• SCM Practices and Procedures
• Understanding of Economic Transformation in Supply Chain Management
• Project Management
• Quality Management
• Risk Management
• Evaluating and comparing product specifications, contract details and cost elements of a bid proposal.

Skills    

• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Conflict handling skills
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge and experience in SAP
• Attitude    
• Effective communication with different stakeholder types
• Collaboration
• Negotiation and Influencing
• Motivating Teams
• Problem solving and decision making
• Managing multiple projects

Closing Date: 20th, June 2022