Sourcing Specialist-016-005

To manage the Procurement Process, provide guidance to all stakeholders and manage procurement risks.  
To identify and introduce cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities in the business when solutions are searched in the market and acquire the best prices from suppliers through negotiations and price benchmarking. 
To enable the use technology to simplify, automate, integrate, and measure all procurement processes in the business.   
To demonstrate and ensure the professional values, ethical behaviour, and legal compliance essential to a sustainable business model.  
To measure the performance, take corrective action of suppliers and report accordingly.  
To ensure proper implementation of the Preferential Procurement Policy, Enterprise Supplier Development strategy and initiatives to drive transformation objectives.   

Extensive experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management - supply chain management and/or procurement experience in a decentralized, multi-structured organisation 5 years
Developing strategies to attain or exceed cost saving targets  3 years
Working in a complexed environment 3 years
Working in a Commercial environment, with an interest in business and an understanding of how an organisation works and manages resources. 3 years
Working with multiple projects/bids and stakeholders  3 years
Forecast and demand management for services and products  3 years
Conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality   3 years
Run tenders, evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors  3 years
Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided 3 years
Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers internal teams, IT and customers  3 years
Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers  3 years
Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements 3 years
Give presentations about market analysis of products and services needed.  3 years
Analyses of data and produce reports and statistics on spending and saving  3 years
Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business 3 years
Procurement experience in the Public Sector   3 years

Knowledge
Procurement policies and procedures   
Project Management 
Knowledge of E- procurement tools 
Expert knowledge of procurement/sourcing function which includes public tendering 
Knowledge of the PFMA and all other relevant statues i.e., PPPFA, Supply Chain regulations 

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills Essential Desirable
Be familiar with a variety of the supply chain management concepts, practices, and procedures.
Financial skills i.e. being acutely aware of procurement costs and departmental budgets.
Analytical skills which include evaluating suppliers according to various factors, including price, quality, delivery and service.
Negotiating skills, having the ability to acquire the best prices from suppliers.
Procurement management tools and solutions on the market (e-procurement, e-sourcing etc.)
Business acumen
Project management skills
Report writing skills
Interpersonal skills
Virtual communication
Planning, time management
Presentation skills
Decision - making
Problem solving which is technical in nature
Advanced computer skills