SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTITIONER- DEMAND AND ACQUISITION (12 MONTHS CONTRACT)

About the position

Supply Chain Practitioner- Demand and Acquisition
JOB DESCRIPTION

• Compile and consolidate Demand Management Plan (DMP) and procurement plan.
• Coordinate and collate business / line functions and regional inputs for procurement plan.
• Conduct needs assessments by collecting and analysing relevant data, categorizing commodities, and ensuring availability of funds.
• Conduct variance, market and industry analysis.
• Review demand management and procurement plan.
• Draft specifications / terms of reference for goods and services.
• Track all movements of specifications and terms of reference submissions.
• Standardizations and benchmarking of TORs.
• Render acquisition services for all goods and services procured through quotation / bid process.
• Verify requests for quotations for correctness and completeness.
• Conduct research and source service providers from the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and other relevant sources.
• Compile comparative schedules for all quotations including due diligence to ensure value for money and transparency.
• Apply Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act for quotations preferences points and price. Evaluate / review quotations and submit for approval.
• Ensure that the bid / quotation processes are compliant and fully executed within the requisite legislative and regulatory framework and stipulations.
• Facilitate advertising, evaluating and adjudicating. Provide secretarial support to the Bid Committee.
• Quality checks all submissions to Bid Committees.
• Conduct checklist and compliance of received proposals. Coordinate the evaluation of received bids through various Bid Committees.
• Prepare documentation and calculate the scores of the potential bidders. Write up the recommendations of 24 Bid Committee for decision making.
• Perform any other assigned duties in relation to the implementation of the Supply Chain Management system of the Department.
• Ensure compliance and implement Supply Chain Management policies, Delegation of Authority, Treasury Regulations and standard operating procedures.
• Provide demand and acquisition monthly and quarterly reports.
• Collate data, prepare reports and presentations for management use.
• Monitor and report on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) / preferential procurement spending in terms of the Department targets and report on a weekly / monthly basis on performance against the procurement plan.
• Reporting
• Supervision of staff.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management, Purchasing Management
• Public Management/ Public Administration
• Accounting Management, Business Management or Equivalent
• Minimum of 2 year' experience in Procurement Administration/ Acquisition Management/ Provision Administration
• Knowledge of Supply chain management Policies, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Treasury regulations, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA)
• Legislations governing public sector procurement
• Sound understanding of procurement and financial management systems
• Sound understanding of risks management and governance strategies, policy development and implementation

Desired Skills:

• Computer literacy
• Organising skills
• Good interpersonal skills