Since 1994, South Africa has been using a multi-agency approach in its border management agenda. In this regard, seven Departments and Agencies, i.e. the Departments of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development; Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment; Health; and Home Affairs; the South African National Defence Force (SANDF); the South African Police S...
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The successful candidates will be expected to perform the following duties : Develop, implement and maintain standard management and reporting templates and tools to drive efficiency and continuous improvement in the business unit. Develop and maintain demand planning processes and systems to improve demand forecasting accuracy. Design and coordinate key performance and result indicators associated with Demand Planning and Forecasting to ensure the BMA meets its procurement objectives.
Liaise with all business units and establish procurement demands and inventory requirements to inform demand forecasts and schedules. Assess and analyse relevant organisational and market data to estimate future procurement demands that will inform the BMA’s financial and supply chain management strategies. Assess and determine the availability of financial resources for the demands identified. Identify preferential procurement points and appropriate goals per commodity in terms of the preferential procurement objectives. Develop and maintain demand management databases within the organisation and ensure data integrity and quality. Conduct and oversee the regular benchmarking of demand process quality and advise on the non-compliance to quality standards.
Ensure the recording and maintenance of documentation and historical Supply Chain support records as per Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure the development and effective stakeholder relations management with both local and international communities in support of national objectives and regional priorities. Build and maintain relationships with all BMA business units for the purposes of expectations management and knowledge sharing. Facilitate stakeholder relationships within the border control environment. Represent and participate in the BMA’s committees and tasks teams. Attend industry related forums, conferences and workshops to gain industry insight for the purpose of business improvement. Provide input in the planning and compilation of the business unit’s annual budget aligned to the operational plans to support the implementation of set objectives. Ensure the effective implementation, management, monitoring of the business unit’s budget, and mitigate and report on any variances. Monitoring financial control, budget management and the procurement process to ensure compliance with the legislation e.g. (PFMA, PPFA, and BBBEE). Ensure the deployment of proper financial controls to manage the business unit budget. Report on and communicate any costs improvements and shortfalls.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 or above in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Purchasing recognised by SAQA
5 years experience in Procurement / Strategic sourcing with supervisory level
Flexibility in working hours will be required to meet demands of the role.
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