Senior Advisor Procurement

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in Gauteng seeks an experienced procurement specialist to manage and implement sourcing and procurement processes and procedures for commodities, services and capital infrastructure, delivering measurable value while balancing cost and quality.

Reporting to Transformer And Switchgear Services - Procurement and Supply Chain Management, you will lead efficient procurement processes, manage supplier relations and monitor risk to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• Spend analysis experience.
• Total cost of ownership analysis expertise.
• Strategic sourcing knowledge for commodities/projects.
• Audit management experience (internal/external).
• Legal knowledge relating to contracts.
• Industry and market analysis skills.
• Commodity and supplier profiling.
• Sourcing/ procurement strategy formulation.
• Negotiation strategy development.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Demand forecasting and planning.
• Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC contracts.
• Knowledge of forex implications.

Responsibilities

• Manage innovative, mutually beneficial solutions based on customer needs.
• Implement efficient procurement processes, policies and procedures.
• Monitor compliance and risk management.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Keep portfolio costs within budget.
• Coordinate cross-functional cooperation for customer service.
• Prepare methods to share information with stakeholders.
• Interrogate and approve dual/triple adjudications.
• Lead and develop the procurement team to meet requirements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Relationship management

Analytical skills

Senior stakeholder engagement

Education

B Tech (Procurement/Commerce/Law/Engineering)

Job description

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Location: Gauteng

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

To manage and implement sourcing and procurement processes and procedures to acquire goods and services in terms of commodities, services and capital infrastructure in a most effective and efficient manner that delivers measurable & sustainable value to Eskom, taking into consideration both cost and quality.Task Grade: M16Type: PermanentDepartment: Transformer And Switchgear Services -Procurement and Supply Chain ManagementLocation: RoshervillePosition: X1

Key Responsibilities

• Management of innovative, mutually beneficial solutions based on understanding customers' needs and expectations.
• Management and implementation of efficient operational procurement processes, policies and procedures.
• Monitoring and control of operational compliance and risk management.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Manages assigned portfolio costs within agreed budget.
• Optimises co-operation between functions to enable customer service excellence.
• Compiles appropriate methods to share business information timeously with all relevant stakeholders.
• Interrogate, manage and approve dual and triple adjudications.
• Manages the team effectively to meet customer requirements.

Skills

• Strategic Thinking and Decision Making.
• Relationship Management Skills.
• Strong Analytical Skills.
• Ability to work and interact effectively at senior levels

Knowledge

• Spend analysis.
• Total Cost of Ownership Analysis.
• Strategic Commodity/Projects Sourcing Knowledge.
• Internal and External Audit Management
• Legal Knowledge.
• Industry and Market Analysis.
• Commodity and Supplier Profiling (Commodity Management).
• Sourcing/ procurement Strategy Formulation and Implementation.
• Negotiation Strategy Development and Implementation.
• Supplier Relationship Management.
• Demand Forecasting and Planning.
• Knowledge of NEC Family Contracts.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contract.
• Knowledge of Forex.

Leadership

• Motivating teams.
• Coaching.

Attributes

• Ethical & Honest
• Honesty.
• Trustworthiness.

If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply for suitable positions.

Qualification(s)

• B Tech (Preferable Procurement, Commerce, Law and Engineering).

Experience

• 5 years Sourcing and Procurement or Related Technical Experience in evaluation of tenders in preparing of specification.
• 2 years’ Experience in a Procurement Management role