Senior Advisor Procurement

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Cape Town seeks a Senior Advisor Procurement to provide specialised risk, governance and compliance services to guide conformance with Eskom procurement requirements in the Nuclear area.

The role focuses on implementing compliant processes, spend analysis, supplier management and contract oversight, requiring a B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Procurement/Law/Commerce and at least five years’ relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level qualification in procurement or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in sourcing/procurement.
• Experience with SAP MM and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Implement innovative, mutually beneficial solutions.
• Ensure operational risk, governance & compliance best practices are implemented.
• Implement and manage efficient procurement processes, policies and procedures compliance.
• Implement and monitor operational compliance and risk management.
• Manage integrated portfolio processes.
• Optimise cooperation between functions.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to employees.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Relationship management

Analytical

Communication

Education

B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Procurement/Law/Commerce

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Position: Senior Advisor Procurement, Position/Task Grade: G15, Area of specialization: To provide specialised procurement related risk, governance and compliance services to guide, monitor and manage conformance to Eskom Procurement Governance requirements for sourcing and procurement. Department: Nuclear Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement innovative, mutually beneficial solutions.
• Ensure operational risk, governance & compliance best practices are implemented.
• Implement and manage efficient procurement processes, policies and procedures compliance.
• Implement and monitor operational compliance and risk management.
• Manage integrated portfolio processes.
• Optimise cooperation between functions.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to employees.

Skills and Competencies Required:

Leadership

• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Developing
• Mentoring

Knowledge

• Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) materials management module
• Spend analysis
• Strategic commodity/projects sourcing
• Procure to pay – process
• Financial analysis
• Legal
• Industry and market analysis
• Commodity and supplier profiling (commodity management)
• Sourcing/ procurement strategy formulation and implementation
• Negotiation strategy development and implementation
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract management
• Demand forecasting and planning
• Project management
• New Engineering Contract (NEC) family contracts
• The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) contract
• Total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis

Skills

• Computer literate
• Strategic thinking and decision making
• Strong negotiation
• Relationship management
• Strong analytical
• Strong communication
• Work and interact effectively at senior levels

Qualification(s):

B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Procurement/Law/Commerce at NQF7 with 360 credits

Related Minimum Experience:

5 years related experience in a sourcing/procurement or technical environment.

Disclaimer

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