Senior Manager : Acquisition & Tender Management

Johannesburg Water; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the water sector is seeking a qualified Supply Chain Manager in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will oversee tender processes, ensure compliance with legislative requirements, and manage procurement activities. Applicants should hold an NQF 7 qualification along with extensive supply chain management experience, particularly in a public sector context.

Qualifications

• 8 years or more experience in Supply Chain Management/procurement environment.
• 3 years must be at management level.
• Certificate in MFMA or acquire within 18 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track tenders, ensure compliance with legislation.
• Manage integrity of tender documentation and documentation compilation.
• Generate and analyse regular financial performance reports.

Skills

Proficient use of MS Office package

Sound knowledge of legislative prescripts

Education

B-Tech / Advanced Diploma / Diploma in Procurement / Logistics / Supply Chain / Accounting / Auditing (NQF 7)

Job description

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : July 20, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Monitor and track tenders. Develop and draft terms of reference for all bid committees. Update the Terms of Reference periodically to keep abreast with latest development. Manage integrity of tender documentation and records. Manage compilation of tender documentation tender documentation and forms. Update tender documents to comply with the current legislation. Review evaluation of tenders as required to comply with legislation.
• Oversee the review of all submissions to the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC). Ensure maintenance of an electronic database of tender documents. Identify opportunities within Supply Chain Management for the placement of- framework contracts. Consider stakeholder requests (internal) for emplacement of new or renewed framework contracts.
• Contribute and support the General Manager to implement a contract management process to ensure that, prior to their commencement, contracts and amendments to contracts are in writing, include appropriate contract terms and conditions (including section 116 contract requirements (MFMA) and contain performance-based contract remuneration. Maximise the implementation of framework contracts. Perform contract administration in terms of contract conditions-i.e. price adjustments, amendments etc.
• Oversee the upload and maintenance of framework contracts on the Management Information System (MIS). Support and implement clear roles and responsibilities, separation of powers and regular reporting lines for all role players to ensure transparency and accountability. Promote the generation and sharing of knowledge and learning to enhance the collective knowledge, capacity and skills of officials. Support the formulation, implementation of the Supply Chain management code of conduct.
• Ensure cases that may constitute a criminal offence are reported to the accounting officer and SAPS. Ensure that codes of conduct, roles and responsibilities and reporting lines are clearly communicated, understood by all role players. Maintain supply chain management policy and standard operating procedures. Identify need for amendments t o the SCM Policy to ensure compliance. Review standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with procedures.
• Contribute to specifications of appropriate and accurate financial operating systems. Generate and analyse regular reports, relating to the measurement and monitoring financial information and performance, including implementation of the budget and service delivery and budget implementation plan. Manage human resources. Provide advice on policy compliance and interpret its provisions of the SCM policy to stakeholders.
• Contribute to and support General Manager with regular risk assessments within the area of responsibility and the prioritization of risk according to highest versus lowest potential risk. Contribute to the analysis of reports and advice of the internal audit unit, audit committee and Auditor General, assisting with management responses in this regard and taking appropriate action.
• Contribute to and provide information for the timely preparation of accurate financial statements for auditing and the annual report(s) for the municipality and / or its entities to the Auditor-General. Contribute to and provide technical and administrative support when Johannesburg Water consults and secures stakeholder and community support for involvement in projects.
• Ensure compliance of all legislative requirements as contained in the policy, National Treasury reporting, dti &CIDB. Serve in various bid committee’s BAC, BSC, BEC Asset Disposal and various forums in the Entity. Compile quarterly reports on compliance in terms of the SCMP to the Operations and Procurement Oversight committee.

JOB REQUIREMENTS : ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• B-Tech / Advanced Diploma / Diploma in Procurement / Logistics / Supply Chain / Accounting / Auditing (NQF 7)
• Must have 8 years’ or more experience in Supply Chain Management / procurement environment of which 3 years must be at management level.
• Certificate in MFMA or acquire within 18 months of employment of Johannesburg Water.
• Proficient use of MS Office package
• Sound knowledge of legislative prescripts in the public sector and its application within SCM environment.