Procurement Manager

SUMMARY:
Procurement Manager

POSITION INFO:

We are looking for a Procurement Manager is accountable for ensuring appropriate controls and execution of procurement best practices are in place in procurement department. Key responsibility and accountabilities are negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms for the organisation, devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies for the organisation and discovering cost effective suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships for.

Essential qualifications and Requirements:

• Commercial degree in Economics/ Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Business Administration or equivalent.
• At least 5 years work experience as a Procurement Manager or in similar role.
• Strong working knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as an aptitude for reading the market.
• Exceptional talent in negotiating and networking.
• Solid knowledge of supplier or third-party management software.
• Outstanding decision-making skills and ability to work well with numbers.
• Significant experience in collecting and analysing data.
• Knowledge of Supply Management Software (Database Management,)
• Understanding of good governance ethics, BBBEE, SLA developments, Procurement act/principles
• Excellent, mature leadership capabilities.
• Procurement, Project Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning, and General Office Programs), specialized industry knowledge & experience.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Formulate and monitor implementation of the procurement budget.
• Develop systems that source credible, value adding suppliers and with risk managing measures.
• Source, compare quotes or services from various potential prospects.
• Maintain purchase order dashboard/register and provide frequent status report to stakeholders until delivery.
• Establish good working relationships with all stakeholders such as suppliers and clients.
• Automize procurement process to eliminate bottlenecks in sourcing to delivery.
• Review, negotiate rates and service level agreements/contracts.
• Conduct quality audits of our service providers and experience reviews by our end users.
• Monitor business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times.
• Assesses total costs of company purchases and alert Business management of anomalies.
• Develops and implement strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels.
• Ensure maintenance of all procurement related documentations archive requirements.
• Maintaining stock records and ensuring in reconcile to finance reports and registers.
• Preparations of BID Specifications.
• Maintenance of Supplier or Vendor Application forms.
• Preparation of Tender adverts.
• Compilation of tender evaluation packs for BEC and BAC committees.
• Maintaining procurement policies.

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