Assistant Director: Supply Chain Management - Pretoria, South Africa - Affirmative Portfolios

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Pretoria, South Africa

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Description

Procurement

Pretoria
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
SCM (DEMAND MANAGEMENT) - PRETORIA

12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT - R P/A

Purpose

To coordinate, review, undertake and implement the supply chain demand management framework and policies through research, analysis and planning of procurement requirements, the collating of information for the annual procurement plan ensuring that funds area available and the compilation of specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate (synergise), review, research, analyse and plan the procurement needs of the department.
Research the relevant identified needs. (In line with the SC strategy).
Analyse requirements, undertake research, determine, and develop proposals for implementation.
Assess the results of the research on the market, interprets and develops proposals for procurement methodology.
Ensure compliance with quality requirements.
Determine whether specifications should contain any special conditions.
Coordinate review, collect and collate information for the annual procurement plan
Collect information from the relevant role players according to the prescribed template.
Check (engage) and analyse the information.
Confirm availability of budget.
Check alignment against strategic and other objectives.
Consolidate into procurement plan and table for approval by the accounting officer
Supervise and compile tender/quotation specifications as required
Determine whether a specification for the relevant commodity exists. If not oversee the collection and collation of information and the compilation of specifications/terms and reference.
Compile and publish request for proposals as required.
Develop, implement, and maintain the supplier database.
Perform general quality assurance of information in the supplier database (e.g. check and verify supporting documents)
Supervise employees to ensure an effective demand management service and undertake all administrative functions required regarding financial and HR administration.

This would, inter alia, entail the following:

General supervision of employees.
Allocate duties and perform quality control on the work delivered by supervisees.
Advice and lead supervisees regarding all aspects of the work.
Manage performance, conduct and discipline of supervisees.

Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the required standard efficiently and effectively.