Senior Manager: Supply chain and Contracts Management - Centurion at W&RSETA

The role of this position is to:

• To lead, the Supply Chain Department within W&RSETA to support the strategic objectives of W&RSETA as well as to comply with the Public Finance Managing Act (PFMA), this includes all Treasury Regulations; Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act; overseeing all activities relating to Procurement Committees. 
• To ensure that all W&RSETA contracts are properly managed, legally sound, do not expose W&RSETA to any unnecessary legal issues and that W&RSETA gets value for money on all its contracts.

Key Performance Areas will include but not limited to the following:

• Relationships developed and enhanced to optimally service business needs in accordance with W&RSETA strategic plan and taking cognisance of all stakeholder and legislative requirements
• Management advised on compliance related issues, guidance provide as per client request and in accordance with developed Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs)
• SCM strategies developed, compliant and supportive of NSDS and W&RSETA strategic business plan
• Strategy implementation monitored, measured, reported on, corrective actions recommended and implemented
• Senior Management advised regarding appropriate action steps to support strategy roll out and complying with PFMA
• Relevant policies, procedures and systems identified, developed or reviewed and implemented as required in accordance with legislation and best practice.
• Quality Management System (QMS) implemented, monitored and functioning optimally in department
• Supply Chain strategy implemented and aligned with W&RSETA strategy and legally compliant e.g., BEE requirements.
• Contracts are drafted in compliance to the best legal practice and principles in line with all other applicable legislation.
• Statutory reports compiled and submitted in accordance with legislative requirements, on time, complete and accurate
• Management reports compiled and submitted in accordance with business requirements
• Financial control measures developed, implement and monitored, corrective action taken to ensure audit compliance, adhering to good governance principles and the PFMA
• Oversee the effective running of the supply chain unit to ensure compliance and enhanced service delivery
• Oversee the effective running of the contracts management unit, ensuring that the legal contracts are vetted, aligned to the TOR, in compliance to laws and regulations
• Provide support to the contract management process and give guidance where required
• Provide support to end-user departments to effectively manage their contracts and performance of the service providers
• Budget developed meets requirements in respect of strategic roll out and set in accordance with PFMA and other guiding legislation
• Monthly budget monitored, variances identified, reported and rectified as per W&RSETA financial guidelines
• Cost benefit analysis carried out and expenditure optimally structured
• Capacity building and information sharing initiatives implement and carried out against objectives and as per client requirements
• Team performance managed as per performance contracts and set targets
• Team developed and appropriately skilled to perform optimally
• Other departments engaged to adhere to relevant policies and procedures in the utilisation of support services to ensure good governance
• Keep up to date with latest job-related information by attending short courses, workshops, reading, visiting websites and engaging with peers to broaden knowledge

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Qualification Requirement: Under-graduate qualification in either Commercial Law; Accounting/Finance Management, or Supply Chain Management.
• Ideal Qualification Requirement: Postgraduate in Commercial Law; Accounting; Accounting or Finance Management; Supply Chain Management Qualification (Degree, Diploma or Certificate) or other related qualification
• Over 6 years in total at a senior management level, developing and maintaining controls & policies in Supply Chain Management.
• Experience Required: Supply Chain Management Experience and/or Contracts Management Experience.