Senior Manager Procurement (Re-Advert) Distribution-Megawatt Park (Internal and External) at Eskom Communications

Area of Speacialization : To provide strategic and operational leadership for the procurement and contracting of equipment and services of tactical, strategic and project nature to satisfy the commercial objectives associated with the Eskom procurement programmes.

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s):  

• B Degree in Commerce/ Law/ Engineering or Business Management at a NQF level 7 with 360 credits or a
• B. Tech in Commerce/ Law/ Engineering or Business Management at a NQF level 7 with 360 credits.

Experience:

• 10 years’ experience in a management or senior professional capacity in sourcing and supply chain management.

Skills and Competencies

Behavioural:

• Honesty, Professionalism
• Integrity
• Trustworthiness

Leadership:

• Safety, Networking
• Effective mentor and coach
• Innovation and problem solving
• Leadership and motivation
• Strategy planning
• Facilitation and initiative
• Critical thinking to influence change.
• Advanced ability to build effective working relationship to enable strategic teamwork.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of labour laws/ labour markets
• Understanding of Eskom local development strategies
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of applicable legislation
• Internal and external policies
• Knowledge and technical understanding of the value chain process
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of various local government programmes technologies and suppliers

Skills:

• Ability to prioritises issues and develop solutions to mobilise resources optimally.
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical skills to quantify impact of local development
• Communication, writing and presentation
• Interpersonal skills
• Project management skills
• Market analysis skills
• Ability to prioritise strategic imperatives and drive behaviour to meet them.

Attributes:

• Results focused
• Willingness to take risks
• Calm and focused under pressure
• Dynamic and passionate about local and supplier development
• Business ethics and principles
• Eskom business acumen
• Utilities industry acumen

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate the strategy and policy for commercial activities associated with capital procurement.
• Performs commercial operations management associated with procurement.
• Performs stakeholder management.
• Performs resources management.

Closing Date : 5/11/2023