Strategic Demand, Disposal & Supplier Management Lead

City of Cape Town; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Cape Town is seeking an experienced professional to lead Demand Management and related SCM functions within the City's procurement framework. You will guide data-driven strategies, governance of supplier data, and alignment with broader supply chain objectives.

The role requires a relevant three-year degree (preferably commerce/ SCM), extensive experience, and the ability to leverage AI concepts and data analytics to optimise procurement, contracts, and supplier performance across

Qualifications

• A relevant three-year tertiary qualification, preferably a bachelor's degree in commerce (Supply Chain Management, Demand Management) or other relevant qualification(s).
• 8 years or more relevant experience.
• Capabilities to drive a more modern and data-driven Demand Management function, including AI understanding and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of the Supplier Management function, ensuring accurate processing, maintenance, and governance of all vendor data.
• Drive the development and implementation of supplier development programmes, strengthening supplier capability and enabling sustainable supplier growth.
• Manage SCM-wide HRM obligations, including Strategic Workforce Education, Training and Development, labour relations procedures, time and attendance management, and departmental HR analytics.
• Oversee staff due diligence and vetting function, ensuring robust controls, effective reporting, and mitigation of organisational conflict risks.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the SCM Records Management function, ensuring full lifecycle control of all physical and electronic SCM records.
• Leadership and stakeholder-management capability necessary to change the performance and perception of the Demand Management function.
• Design and Implement Demand Management policies, systems, and procedures that support efficient and economic procurement of goods and services.
• Manage the City’s movable asset disposal processes, providing strategic oversight of the central auction centre and ensuring compliance, transparency, and revenue generation.
• Manage all administrative processes to ensure proper maintenance of vendor master data and SAP Material Master data codification.
• Ensure requirements are addressed by procurement contracts, conducting value-for-money analysis, market research and supplier analytics to maximise innovations and benefits.

Skills

Data-driven demand management

AI concepts understanding

Data interrogation and trends

Technology and systems capability

Process automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in commerce / SCM

Three-year tertiary qualification

Tools

SAP Materials Master data

Vendor data governance systems

Job description

The City of Cape Town is seeking an experienced professional to lead Demand Management and related SCM functions within the City's procurement framework. You will guide data-driven strategies, governance of supplier data, and alignment with broader supply chain objectives.

The role requires a relevant three-year degree (preferably commerce/ SCM), extensive experience, and the ability to leverage AI concepts and data analytics to optimise procurement, contracts, and supplier performance across