Senior Manager: Contracts & Supplier Relations Management (2703) at The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Supply chain, Procurement, Logistics, Engineering, Commence, Business, Public Management (NQF Level 7)
• Min 8 years relevant experience in Supply Chain management Department of which at least 3 years management experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contracts Management and Supplier Relations Management

• Managing the entire lifecycle of contracts, from drafting and negotiating to executing and monitoring.
• Ensuring that contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements while mitigating risks and maximizing value for the organisation.
• Monitoring contract performance, addressing issues, and overseeing contract renewals or terminations.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Collaborating with them to improve quality, delivery, and cost-efficiency.
• Conducting performance evaluations and holding regular meetings to address issues and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure cross collaboration between internal and external stakeholders and act as a single point of contact to resolve complex Supply Chain issues and escalations from the operations.
• Responsible for key decisions on Supply Chain operational delivery issues.
• Ensure that Supplier Relationship Management is fully embedded within the operations to foster mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Drive the implementation of new ways of working that support leading practice and continuous improvement.
• Ensure contract management implementation
• Review of adopted contracts, including FIDIC
• Ensure post tender records keeping
• Manage and monitor contract management compliance inline with DTI, National Treasury and CIDB
• Continuously review and update contracts file template and KPI’s
• Participate in post tender contract management review meetings

SCM / Procurement advisory and stakeholder management

• Provide expert, authoritative advice to key stakeholders on all Contract Management reporting and enhance value through improved procurement efficiency and outcomes.
• Develop a strong relationship with internal and external auditors to adequately respond to findings and institute remedial action where appropriate.
• Developing and maintaining appropriate relationships with legislative authorities, voluntary associations, forums, and other organs of state to share and implement best practices.

People management

• Lead, manage, manage performance, and supervise staff allocated for reviews and other assignments and take responsibility for all outputs of the team.
• Provide functional/technical support, advice and guidance and assist in the transfer of skills to the contract Management staff within the Provinces.
• Manage own and staff productivity and deliverables in an effective manner and assume a supervisory role.
• Coach, train, guide and develop the SCM staff team.