Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Johannesburg, South Africa - Affirmative Portfolios

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Johannesburg, South Africa

3 weeks ago

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Description

Procurement ~ Insurance

JHB Central
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Strategic sourcing specialist - Illovo

Permanent - Salary Market Related

Purpose
Provide procurement/SCM services ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory framework.

To provide specialist knowledge and educate business units regarding standard procurement policies and procedure, and to support the internal stakeholders in achieving their procurement business results through appropriate engagement with relevant vendors.

Qualifications

3year degree/NQF Level 7 qualification in procurement
At least 5 years procurement experience, preferably with PFMA and National Treasury background

Duties and responsibilities
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Business partnering

Communicate effectively with employees at all levels in the organisation, external business partners and vendors to build and maintain stakeholder relationship.
Build and maintain relationships with internal business units.
Drive supplier relationship management in managing supplier relationships to ensure collaboration throughout the procurement process
Manage supplier relationships by establishing and maintaining rapport with all levels of supplier personnel and internal customers
Ensure that work is delivered consistently to plan through regular progress update meetings with business

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Tender/Bid and request for Quotation process management

Manage the tender/bid processes for all departments. Strong IT procurement experience is preferred. Strong strategic sourcing experience is an added advantage.
Confirm that all service providers comply with all procurement legislation including treasury regulations, the PFMA, and BBBEE regulations and national treasury regulations and requirements
Prepare governance/compliance report
Review vendor credentials to ensure compliance
To be part of the evaluation committee in a technical advisory role
Receive quotations/proposals from bidders and register them appropriately
Facilitate evaluation committee meetings in line with current procedures
Distribute proposals to bid evaluation committee members
Distribute scorecards to bid evaluation committee members. Evaluate accuracy of scorecards
Prepare price and specific goal evaluations
Prepare quality procurement reports in acceptable templates
Prepare agenda
Prepare minutes
Receive signed completed scorecards
Prepare consolidate and arrange it to be signed
Prepare regret/award letters
Monitor projects against procurement plan
Confirm there is a budget to procure
Keep records in line with current procedures

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Negotiate tender/bid/request for quotations (RFQ) deals

Responsible for negotiating contracts with suppliers
Negotiating pricing, quantity, and delivery schedules
Negotiate changes in the sourcing process, responsible for renegotiating new contracts as well
Promote and maintain supplier/s database capable of meeting quality, cost, timing and technological expectations

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Draft contracts