Procurement Associate

AfroCentric Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the supply chain sector is seeking a Procurement Specialist to enhance their procurement capabilities. You will be responsible for ensuring timely procurement of goods and services while contributing to compliance and stakeholder management. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years' experience in procurement.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ procurement experience required.
• Expertise in supply chain management processes, policies, and legislation necessary.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant fields needed.

Responsibilities

• Support the Procurement Specialist in timely and cost-effective procurement of goods and services.
• Engage in RFX activities and run end-to-end tender processes.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

Skills

Customer Focus

Task Management

Attention to Accuracy and Detail

Problem solving and decision making skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Numerical Ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management / Procurement / Logistics

Tools

Oracle System Application

MS Office applications

Job description

What will you do?

To support the Procurement Specialist in fulfilling the organisation’s procurement by ensuring the timely and cost-effective procuring of goods and services.

Qualification and Experience

• 3 – 5 years’ procurement experience, including:
• Sound knowledge of and experience in supply chain management & procurement process, systems, procedures. Procurement related legislations and policy.
• Understanding and application of relevant legislation like B-BBEE act, Prevention and Combating of Corruption Activities Act 12 of 2024, PPPFA act of 2000, Competition Act and other related acts.
• RFX activities, sourcing and running of end-to-end tender processes and all the reports involved.
• Bachelor's degree, Supply Chain Management / Procurement / Logistics and Supply Chain Management / Related CIPS

Accountabilities:

Client service delivery and quality

• Follow procedures and cooperate with peers and leader for best possible service delivery

Compliance and Risk Management

• Defined legal, statutory and regulatory compliance is maintained at the required standards
• Operational risk and governance structures, measures and frameworks are complied with and necessary action is taken to address issues, when necessary

Financial Management

• Contribute to cost savings within the department to assist with financial goals and targets

Operating Model

Meet delivery objectives through working with other team members within and linked to the department / project

• Resolve operational performance variations and problems and escalate unresolved issues to higher levels
• Ensure delivery targets/objectives are met and operate in a supportive manner to achieve successful delivery

Operational Implementation of Strategy

• Keep up to date with operational changes implemented in response to important external influences
• Deliver in a manner that supports and meets operational quality standards and meets the defined departmental priorities
• Perform according to defined operational best practice and identify and implement opportunities for continuous delivery improvement

Operational Leadership

• Deliver personal performance within Human Capital frameworks and policies to ensure delivery to agreed standards and objectives
• Engage in development, coaching and mentoring
• Support transformation through valuing diversity
• Behave in alignment with the Afrocentric values

Stakeholder Management

• Ensure appropriate, active and informative relationships with customers and relevant stakeholders are successfully achieved
• Address customer or stakeholder complaints in alignment with the policies and procedures and ensuring customer / stakeholder buy-in

Generic Objectives

Operational plans:

• Participate in the development of an annual procurement plan.
• Procurement processes:
• Participate in RFX activities, sourcing and running of end to end tender processes.
• Participate in the preparation of the bid document, advert, coordination of Bid Evaluation Committee, adjudication documentation and reporting.

Risk and Governance:

• Contribute to the development of Policies and Standard Operating procedures.

Perception Management:

• Resolve stakeholder queries professionally and within service level agreement.

Position Specific Outputs

• Participate in the development of an annual procurement plan
• Participate in RFX activities, sourcing and running of end-to-end tender processes
• Assist and participate in the contribution to the development of Policies and Standard Operating procedures.
• Participate in the preparation of the bid document, advert, BEC, adjudication documentation and reporting.

Competency Requirements:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of company policy and procedures
• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation
• Knowledge and application of processes and procedures

Skill

• Customer Focus
• Task Management
• Attention to Accuracy and Detail
• Oracle System Application
• Relevant systems knowledge and application
• Technical proficiency and thorough working knowledge of a procurement function
• Understanding and application of vendor and procurement management principles
• Computer Technology Skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Business Writing Skills
• MS Office applications
• Numerical Ability

Turnaround Time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of line managers.

Our Commitment to Transformation

AfroCentric is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. Our Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create.