A vacancy exists for a Supply Chain Management Practitioner to manage the sourcing of goods, services and works in accordance with applicable legislation and SANParks’ procurement policies and procedures for Meerkat National Park and the Arid Region.
The position will be based at Meerkat National Park, with ad hoc duties at other parks as and when required. Accommodation is not available within the Park. The successful candidate will therefore be required to reside in Carnarvon and arrange their own accommodation
RESPONSIBILITIES: -
Procurement and Contract Management
- Maintain regional contract registers as mechanisms for monitoring annual
payments to service providers.
- Coordinate the identification of regional procurement needs, as informed by the Annual Procurement Plan, Business Plan and budget.
- Provide expert advice to end users regarding the development of short- and long-term service-level agreements for repeat purchases, in conjunction with the Corporate Supply Chain Office.
- Coordinate and maintain the pre-vendor qualification directory.
- Continuously evaluate the quality of goods and services provided by suppliers and assess their performance.
- Issue requests for quotations, evaluate quotations and recommend successful bidders.
- Coordinate Bid Specification and Bid Evaluation Committees and provide secretariat support to the BSC and BEC.
- Expedite orders.
Stakeholder engagement
- Build, maintain and manage stakeholder relationships.
Administration and Reporting
- Monitor and report on supply chain transactions in accordance with directives from the Corporate Supply Chain Office.
- Maintain an auditable administrative system for the region’s assets.
- Continuously manage and assess submissions relating to the supplier database.
- Prepare expenditure and B-BBEE reports and provide updates as and when required.
Risk Management
- Manage risks associated with the procurement of goods and services.