Its Asset And Procurement Lead

Kpmg South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business consulting firm in Johannesburg is seeking an ITS Asset and Procurement Lead to manage IT assets and vendor relationships. The role involves negotiating contracts, overseeing equipment lifecycle, and ensuring compliance with technology standards. Preferred qualifications include a degree in IT or Business Administration and ITIL certification. The ideal candidate will possess strong Excel skills and experience in a similar high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• ITIL Certification is essential.
• Experience of at least 5 years in a high-volume fast-paced environment.
• Experience of at least 2 years maintaining software licensing purchase agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage Asset Administrator and associated functions.
• Negotiate with vendors for best prices.
• Perform reporting and collaborate with Finance.
• Manage equipment lifecycle and vendor relationships.
• Create purchase requisitions for the ITS business unit.

Skills

Experience presenting technology recommendations

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent people skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Strong decision-making ability

Education

Degree in Information Technology or Business Administration

Tools

MS Office

ServiceNow

Oracle

Job description

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Overview

The Assets and Procurement Lead will be responsible for all South African offices and will work with multiple IT vendors to purchase hardware, software and consumables aligned with the firm's technology standards framework.

Negotiates with vendors to obtain best prices and specifications, creates purchase orders for the acquisition of equipment as well as receipting delivery.

Performs reporting and closely working with Finance to ensure processing of invoices until payment is done.

Manages equipment lifecycle including quotations, ordering, updating inventory tool / Oracle, repairs, and secure disposal.

Provides input for annual financial budgets.

Ensures streamlined processes are in place for onboarding, offboarding, stock take of inventories and internal audit requirements are compliant.

Manage Vodacom Spend Manager and provide billing reports to Business Units.

Key Responsibilities

Manage Asset Administrator and associated functions

Assist with purchasing and managing assets as assigned

Responsible for product support and warranties, maintenance, and software contracts, as well as hardware purchases, and license information

Maintain vendor relationship

Create all purchase requisitions for the ITS business unit in South Africa

Manage asset lifecycle

Obtain and review competitive quotes and proposals from vendors and contractors; discuss evaluations with requesters and subject matter experts

Provide pricing quotes for items and prepare orders with suppliers

Verify PO line items against packing slips and ensure the quality of received materials

Responsible for shipping defective equipment to vendor and arranging replacements

Research products and equipment; prepare product / equipment specifications

Manage financial budget

Research websites / contact vendors to gather technical information and prices on supplies and equipment

Maintain repository of enterprise software licenses / keys

Assist with updating and maintaining inventories for all equipment and supplies including location, asset tag numbers, serial numbers, make and model

Coordinate with ServiceDesk onsite service calls for equipment installation and maintenance as needed

Maintain and oversee new and existing statistical and analytical reports to inform management of asset management metrics and trends

Monitor supplier payments reports to ensure payments are processed

Manage Vodacom onsite resource and associated functions

Monitor ServiceNow tickets for Assets and Procurement

Daily checking of emails and ServiceNow calls for quotes

Skills and attributes

Experience in presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective

Experience in planning and carrying out audit and reconcilements

An excellent working knowledge of MS Office products, particularly Excel (Advanced Excel skills)

Excellent people skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and manage people and their expectations

Exhibits utmost integrity and displays stewardship in handling and security of all KPMG assets

Has a strong preference for following and maintaining standards and procedures

Confident in reconciling numerical differences when checking the accuracy of stock take and asset reconciliation

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Good organisational skills to ensure effective planning and prioritisation

Attributes

Extremely high level of confidentiality and integrity

Excellent client focus and ability to deal with conflict

Able to maintain a friendly, professional manner when liaising with clients, even in challenging situations

Ability to effectively multi-task with strong organisation skills; a self-starter with initiative, ability to foster innovation and excellent problem-solving skills

The ability to build collaborative relationships with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well to colleagues with differing levels of expertise and skills while championing inclusion and diversity

The ability to work well under pressure and to perform to deadlines

Team player who is self-aware

Sound decision making ability with the ability to consult where needed

Focus on continuous improvement within the ITS function while advancing an ethical environment

High level of attention to detail and a desire to drive quality

The ability to work unsupervised

Minimum requirements

Degree in Information Technology or Business Administration is strongly recommended

IT Asset Management (ITAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) certification will be advantageous

ITIL Certification is essential

Experience of at least 5 years in a high-volume fast-paced environment is essential

Experience of at least 2 years maintaining software licensing purchase agreements is essential

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Business Consulting and Services