CSIR Procurement Specialist Jobs in South Africa

CSIR Procurement Specialist Jobs in South Africa


About the job

  • The CSIR has vacancies for Procurement Specialists in the Supply Chain Management portfolio.

  • The incumbents will establish and maintain procurement activities on a day to day operational and transactional level. The positions are located in Pretoria.

    Key responsibilities

  • Source goods and services, review and manage existing supplier relationships;

  • 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 procurement;

  • Good understanding of designated sector procurement;

  • Thorough working experience on construction related tenders;

  • Good understanding of the CIDB Act;

  • Good understanding and experience of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO);

  • Report writing skills;

  • Supplier evaluation experience and thorough understanding of business processes;

  • Sourcing, buying, negotiation, planning and organising skills;

  • Contract management skills and e-procurement knowledge;

  • High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and problem solving ability;

  • Ability to meet demanding deadlines and good interpersonal skills; and

  • Excellent communication skills and strong customer service focus.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; CSIR Procurement Specialist Jobs in South Africa

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