Contract Manager : Supply Chain Management

Land Bank Careers; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural financial institution in South Africa is seeking a specialist to manage Supply Chain Management Contracts. The ideal candidate must hold a 4 Year Legal Qualification and possess experience in procurement and supplier performance management. This role ensures compliance and contract deliverables while liaising with business units and senior management. Join us to contribute to the sustainability of the agriculture sector.

Qualifications

• 4 Year Legal Qualification (LLB) Degree or equivalent required.
• 5 years experience within a procurement environment is essential.
• 3 years experience in supplier performance management and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Manage, draft and maintain Supply Chain Management Contracts.
• Provide Contract Management solutions to business units.
• Implement a Supplier Performance Management system.

Skills

Critical thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Contract Management

Education

4 Year Legal Qualification (LLB) Degree

3 Year Qualification in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

South Africa's only specialist agricultural bank established in …

• the bank's sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach.

These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit.

The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri‑business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry.

As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio‑economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri‑businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.

Main Purpose of the Job

To manage, draft and maintain Supply Chain Management Contracts.

To give Supply Chain contractual and commercial advice and to provide Contract Management solutions to business units.

Ensure compliance to the terms and conditions of the contract.

Key Performance Areas

• Contract Management
  • Engage with senior management / Executive level relating to Supply Chain Management Contracts.
  • Implement the agreement / contract deliverables in accordance with the agreed upon performance requirements.
  • Implement a contracts management system.
  • Implement systems to ensure synergy amongst departments.
  • Facilitate signatures.
  • Negotiation of Commercial Terms.
  • Monitor the agreement / contract deliverables to ensure compliance and to detect possible deviances in performance pro‑actively.
  • Detect deviances and address appropriately with the relevant role players.
  • Agree on corrective actions and implement; or amend agreements / contracts where necessary and give advice on most appropriate contractual decisions.
  • Implement a Supplier Performance management system and monitor rectified performance against deviances to ensure compliance.
  • Document performance against the agreements / contracts for reporting purposes.
  • Compile the appropriate reports to the relevant role players on all levels including executive level.
• Procurement Contracts Drafting
  • Draft / populate the relevant and applicable Procurement Services Agreements and liaise with the Legal Department for vetting to ensure quick and effective contract completion.
  • Engage and liaise with the legal department regarding the negotiation of commercial terms with the Service Provider.
  • Liaise with the Legal Department, Business Units and Supplier to finalise Contract / Commercial terms.
• Supplier Performance Management & Supplier Development
  • Develop a performance matrix for suppliers.
  • Implement a performance matrix for suppliers.
  • Measure supplier performance against matrix.
  • Monitor supplier performance against matrix.
  • Report on supplier performance.
  • Identify supplier development initiatives together with business.
  • Advise on initiatives in line with legislation.
  • Assist with engagement of supplier.
  • Assist with monitoring initiative.
  • Assist with documentation and reporting on initiative.
• Maintain Customer Relationships
  • Identify the relevant role players in accordance with business requirements and dependencies.
  • Set‑up meetings with the role players to discuss the roles and responsibilities and possible areas of cooperation, improvement and conflict.
  • Obtain mutual agreement on the resolution of issues, meetings required and the delivery of inter dependent outputs and results.
  • Agree to the expected outcomes from each party.
• Documentation Management
  • Oversee, Draft, Manage and Maintain all required reports and documentation in line with policy and procedures.
  • Establish a system that ensures that all documentation are easily accessible.
  • Ensure that all documentation is managed and maintained within allocated timeframes.
  • Ensure that documentation is complete and readily available for audit purposes.
• Ad Hoc Procurement Functions
  • Monitoring and Compliance with Applicable Procurement Legislation.
  • Auditing, Policy and Procedures.
• Acting Responsibilities

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience

• 4 Year Legal Qualification (LLB) Degree or equivalent.
• Working towards 3 year qualification or equivalent Supply Chain Management qualification.
• 5 years Experience within a Procurement environment.
• 3 years Experience in Supplier Performance Management.
• 3 years Experience in Contract Management.
• Critical Competencies – Microsoft Office, Knowledge / Experience of Procurement Systems, In depth working experience of contract management / law, Relevant Legislation, Procurement Policy and Procedures.
• Additional Requirements – Travel as and when required, Extended hours as and when required.