SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTITIONER- DEMAND AND ACQUISITION (18 MONTHS CONTRACT)

SUMMARY:
Supply Chain Practitioner- Demand and Acquisition

POSITION INFO:
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