Procurement Costing Officer - Ekurhuleni

• Grade 12; Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 5 years’ experience within a similar environment responsible for all cross-functional duties including but not limited to hands-on procurement, supplier negotiations, vendor reporting and management (BBBEE), logistics and stock management in a multi-branch environment.
• Experience in logistics will be advantageous.
• Fully au fait with MS Office at intermediate level and MS Excel at Advanced level
• South African Citizen with Clear criminal record

Skills And Knowledge:

ü  Able to work under extreme pressure

ü  Strong self-management skills

ü  Self-motivated

ü  Good verbal and written Communication

ü  Trustworthy

ü  Maintain confidentially

ü  Very detail orientated

ü  Compliance to Instructions & Procedures.

ü  Ability to Analyse Spend and Identify Market Trends

ü  Data Management & Analysis

Duties:

• Responsible for procurement and sourcing of high-quality products locally and international, identify best sources of supply and services that meet the organization’s requirements.
• Responsible for developing and implementing cost control policies and practices across all categories of spend
• Monthly review of categories of spend to ensure validity and accuracy of supplier costs
• Ability to identify efficiencies in procurement practice
• Ability to develop business case for the appointing and cancellation of suppliers
• Assist senior management in establishing procurement practices and polices for the Group
• Promote and develop comparative model to analyse offering of new and existing suppliers.
• Negotiate rates and payment terms with suppliers
• Maintain all system information.
• Performs branch procurement adherence audits
• Follow approved processes and principles to procure and ensure that these are formalized by the way of a contract or written agreement.
• Manage and report on supplier performance (poor performance, compliance, SLA, dispute resolution etc.)
• Maintain and co-ordinate Procurement activities, administration and liaison across BU’s.
• Manage document control using the appropriate sources (SharePoint, shared drives, intranet sites etc. 
• Address vendor and customer enquiries/queries about order changes or cancellations.
• Attend on an ad hoc basis regular meetings with key suppliers updating requirements, forecasts, and performance matters.
• Contract administration activities that ensure effective purchasing.
• Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to suppliers or distribute forms for public access
• Assist with Tender process and associated communication.
• Documentation associated with successful/unsuccessful tenders.
• Expediting of orders and Procurement transactions

Update Vendor report that addresses the monthly checking of:

• BBBEE Certification
• Relevant Accreditation
• Compliance documents
• Expiry dates

Admin activities such as:

• Updating contract register
• Updating Vendor lists
• Updating catalogues
• Updating survey reports
• Perform reconciliations as required

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