Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Financial Studies; Legal studies
• 4 + Years of Procurement or Supply Chain Management working experience
• Working knowledge of the regulatory requirements/aspects of SCM and basic understanding of contract law.
• Project management understanding, experience thereof will be advantageous

Primary Duties

• Ensure compliance to SCM policy, procedures and processes of all contracts intended to source goods and services;
• Create and maintain an active audit trail for all SCM procurement activities;
• Ensure the implementation of RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and projections to support bid documents in alignment with internal processes and procedures;
• Provide guidance during site clarifications with regard to Rand Water SCM processes to prospective service providers;
• Facilitate presentation of various reports, proposed contract documents to various SCM committees;
• Advise and ensure compliance of respective committees to all SCM legal and regulatory requirements;
• Facilitate interaction with the market for all new and active bids;
• Understand the SCM processes so as to advise business on the best procurement strategy to employ in the procurement of goods and services;
• Monitor contract expiry dates, or stock levels so as to make necessary procurement initiatives while there’s still time.
• Facilitate and ensure the sourcing process is efficient and as short as possible.