Strategic Buyer X 2 (Internal / External) Hay 14 at NECSA

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Purchasing

• Purchase goods, services and works according to service level agreements between NECSA Group and the vendor.
• Efficiently drive and manage the process of procuring goods and services through the tendering and 3 quote processes. This involves:

  For 3 quote procured goods, services and works:

  -Prepares and processes request (if not procured through existing contract)

  -Investigates available and existing suppliers

  -Identifies suppliers which comply with the Necsa Group procurement procedure, with specific emphasis on B-BBEE.

  -Negotiates with suppliers to achieve best value for money and to clarify key terms (delivery dates, payment terms etc.

  -Recommends possible suppliers by using value adding selection criteria

• Ensures that the procurement function, however exercised within the Necsa Group, complies with all statutory requirements and Necsa Group’s internal policies
• Promotes and apply Preferential Procurement Regulations within the Necsa Group’s prescribed by PPPFA
• Expedite outstanding orders on a regular basis by following up with suppliers
• Effectively handling and solving escalated/emergency situations that requires procurement interventions
• Actively supports and develops qualifying SME’s through providing guidance on
• RFQ/Tender processes
• In consultation with other internal stakeholders, investigates all procurement policy violations by both staff and suppliers and report to management. 

Strategic Sourcing and Tendering Initiatives:

• Conduct needs analysis and consolidate requirements for bulk procurement on strategic projects
• Ensures continual supply of materials and services by surveying the local market for current sources of supply.
• Actively liaises with all authorisers to get new contracts approved in a timely manner.
• Actively communicate and manages price adjustments on transactions so as to maintain a competitive value for money position for the Necsa Group.
• Participate as a team member as and when required on the Necsa Bid Committees.

Vendor Relationship Management

• Engage with vendors and business on an operational level in order to ensure that the vendor adheres to the contractual arrangements, as well to meet and exceeds customer expectations.
• Collate data relating to vendor performance in order to provide input into the normal Necsa Group reporting requirements.
• Implement resolutions agreed upon between Necsa Group and the vendor.
• Responsible for the development and updating of the vendor list.

Internal Customer Relations

• Directly engage with key internal stakeholders on operational issues relating to vendors providing goods or services procured off contract
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues and management
• Manage purchasing activities including unpacking of functional or technical specifications with end users, translation of functional requirements into technical specifications where required
• Promotes adherence to purchasing principles and ethics by both internal clients and suppliers
• Liaises with internal key stakeholders regarding ending contracts and defines appropriate action plan in co-ordination with internal customers, ensures that the procurement of goods or services complies with all external and internal statutory requirements;
• Handles and resolve business and supplier queries

Administration and Filing

• Maintain proper filing system for all transactional documents.
• Ensure confidentiality of supplier information
• Ensure an auditable trail of all procurement transactions
• Ensure timeous availability of any information requested by the auditors
• Adheres to all safety & GMP procedures in the performance of job duties.
• Perform any other reasonable Supply Chain Management duties as assigned by the superior

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• National Diploma in Procurement or Supply Chain Management or equivalent (NQF 6)
•  5 years’ experience in Procurement or SCM environment.
• Public Sector procurement experience will be advantageous
• Complex Project procurement experience will be advantageous

Closing date:

 22 April 2026