Head of Department: Supply Chain Management (5-year Fixed Term Contract)

SUMMARY:
To provide strategic and operational leadership and oversight in the digitization of the company SCM environment towards the provision of effective and efficient customer-focused business and systems support services in line with international best practice and the company organizational strategy

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Develop monitoring tools for SCM Performance management thereby ensuring that SCM achieves all performance targets;
• Develop and ensure the implementation and monitoring of an SCM Digitization Strategy and Plan;
• Implement policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines to enable the provision of efficient and effective procurement practices and services;
• Provide administrative support to bid specification and adjudication committees;
• Manage execution of tender office activities;
• Procurement data management;
• Lead the effective management of Supply Chain Enterprise Risk Management;
• Financial and business management;
• Human Capital Management (Leadership); and 
• Manage compliance management processes within the department.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree with Honours (NQF level 8 qualification) in Commerce/ Engineering/ IT or related fields.

Experience:  8Years in a Procurement and Supply Chain Management role with exposure to the following: 

• Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Leadership (Managing a complex business / organisation successfully) 
• Strategic Financial Management 
• Strategic Contract Management 
• Strategic Commodity Management 
• Business and Supply Intelligence Analytics 
• Strategic People Management / Development 
• Strategic Operations Management 
• Strategic Stakeholder Management 
• Strategic Policy Formulation and ensuring successful Implementation 

5 years’ experience at Senior Management level within the Supply Chain Management and/ or Procurement environment, with exposure to the following:

• Supply Chain Management legislation, policies, processes and procedures
• Procurement and Supply Chain best practices
• Supply chain management within the public sector
• Expertise in contract management and purchasing, demand planning and demand management
• Commodity and Strategic Sourcing

Tender administration and management; Ability to work with key vendor partners on shaping the product direction in support of both business and technology needs while ensuring a robust and cost-effective computing environment.

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