About the job:
The CSIR has a vacancy for Procurement Specialist in the Supply Chain Management portfolio. The incumbent will establish and maintain procurement activities on a day to day operational and transactional level. The position is in Pretoria.
This position reports to Procurement Manager
Key responsibilities:
- Source goods and services, review and manage existing supplier relationship;
- Document and assess internal stakeholders¿ business and sourcing objectives;
- Collect macro- and micro-level market intelligence and analyze spend data;
- Determine the total value of identified commodities and report accordingly to management;
- Source suppliers that meet the CSIR procurement criteria and ensure compliance to the CSIR¿s B-BBEE policy and programme;
- Manage procurement transactional services ensuring reduction in purchase order cycle times and tracking supplier performance against targets;
- Assess and implement automation of processes to improve service delivery;
- Expedite orders to monitor quality, on time deliveries, preferential procurement and savings;
- Ensure effective and timely response to user calls related to orders and deliveries;
- Ensure the Procurement portfolio¿s compliance with CSIR policies, procedures and IT standards focussing on standardisation of processes;
- Keep abreast with business systems and new developments;
- Manage procurement activities throughout the purchasing and supply chain;
- Ensure that purchasing activities are provided in a fair, equitable, transparent, cost effective, efficient, and effective manner.
- Build strategic, professional, and ethical relationships with internal clients and the CSIR suppliers.
- Ensure buying activities support the CSIR¿s supplier contracts and that the organisation¿s strategic interests are considered in such relationships.
- Create cost savings opportunities from bulk buying, proper contract management, pooling of efforts and economies of scale.
- Accurate and timeous reporting of relevant management information.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
- A bachelor¿s degree or equivalent three-year purchasing qualification with at least five years¿ experience in the procurement and sourcing of specialised scientific and technical commodities, with relevant exposure to chemicals, biological/life sciences and/or agricultural commodities being highly advantageous.
- Experience in working with a wide range of standard contracts, including construction contracts, and Supplier Agreements or Service-level agreements (SLAs), with strong skills in overall contract management.
- Contract management skills, including experience with construction contracts, Supplier Agreements/ Service Level Agreements and knowledge of e-procurement systems.
- Thorough understanding of designated sector procurement and experience in managing construction-related tenders.
- Good understanding and experience of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Report writing skills and ability to evaluate suppliers with a thorough understanding of business processes.
- Strong sourcing, buying, negotiation, planning, and organizing skills.
- High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to meet demanding deadlines and good interpersonal skills.
What¿s in it for you?
The CSIR offers:
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive and market-related remuneration packages.
- Total guaranteed salary packages which encompass contributions to the pension fund, risk insurance and medical scheme.
- We openly acknowledge and reward our employees’ contributions and accomplishments through our esteemed CSIR Excellence Awards.