Supplier Development Specialist at Industrial Development Corporation

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum qualification: relevant bachelor’s degree i.e. BCom Accounting/ Supply Chain/ Law/ Economics /or equivalent qualification.
• Other qualification/ certification in a relevant discipline, which may include B-BBEE.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in the Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) space or related field
• Extensive knowledge in working with and supporting ESD programmes
• Understanding of the legislative requirement relating to ESD
• Experience in engaging and managing ESD beneficiaries
• A good understanding of the FS Codes of Good Practice
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
• Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals
• Good understanding in formulation and implementation of ESD initiatives
• Experience in formulating relevant ESD reports

Roles and Responsibilities

• Supplier Development (SD) Strategy
• Provide specialist knowledge and administrative support in the development of the SD Strategy
• Support the setting of annual SD budgets and targets
• Monitor local and/or international ESD best practices and regulatory developments to ensure continuous improvement of the IDC SD Strategy
• Facilitate, as necessary, the communication of the SD strategy, systems and processes throughout the organisation

Supplier Development Strategy Execution

• Analyse / profile the IDC procurement chain and supplier base to identify potential SD beneficiaries
• Develop relevant SD programme and initiatives
• Interact/ engage with suppliers to identify SD support opportunities
• Conduct detailed analysis of supplier needs for SD support
• Conduct supplier (beneficiary) due diligence
• Prepare and administrate SD agreements with supplier/ SD beneficiaries
• Manage the disbursement of SD contributions
• Conduct continuous supply market search to identify qualifying suppliers (EME & QSE) to be engaged in RFQ processes

Administer Supplier Management

• Conduct contract life cycle administration in conjunction with Procurement Specialists and Procurement Managers
• Monitor performance and compliance of suppliers in line with the SD strategy
• Classify suppliers in terms of risk level (high, medium, low) as part of supplier risk management to inform relevant support interventions
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders in ensuring that SMEs are paid on time
• Build relationships with suppliers and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure sustainable SD programme

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Develop and implement a plan and scorecard to monitor and evaluate the impact of SD contributions
• Meet regularly with SD beneficiaries to ensure that value is generated and that expectations are being met
• Track and monitor that the B-BBBEE credentials of suppliers are current and support the business and transformation objectives
• Implement reporting and communication structures that ensure all stakeholders are adequately informed

B-BBEE Audit

• Support the annual B-BBEE audit on Supplier Development i.e. provide relevant documentation and attend to audit queries