SCM Specialist Job Durban area,South Africa,Supply Chain/Logistics

Position: SCM Specialist (6 Months Contract)
We are sourcing for An SCM Specialist role.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage demand management and acquisition and ensure full compliance to all acquisition
and demand management prescripts, policies, and delegation of authority. Assist with
drafting specifications. Co-ordinate inputs in demand and/or procurement plan. Conduct
market and commodity research. Maintenance of/Compliance with CSD
Ensure that procurement is in line with approved demand plan/procurement plan. Ensure
effective functioning of all Bid Committees.
Develop and implement internal control measures for procurement and ensure that
quotations and bids are managed effectively and efficiently according to National Treasury
prescripts and PRSA Supply Chain Management Policy.
Communicate SCM policies and procedures to staff in the PRSA and ensure that documents
submitted for procurement are fully compliant with Acquisition Management prescripts.
Monthly reporting of procurement, irregular, fruitless and unauthorized expenditure.
Monthly reporting on procurement against Demand Plan/Procurement Plan. Management
and supervision of sections.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with suppliers and maintain the legal interaction with them.
Liaise with other departments on their procurement requirements
Managing SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) that are placed between the supplier and the Ports Regulator
Ensure effective control of all assets in the PRSA
Manager the disposal process for assets
Manage loss control process
Project manage and participate as an active member of the Administrative Department to
facilitate the achievement of its objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

Must have relevant tertiary qualification at NQF level 7, an undergraduate qualification
in Supply chain management or equivalent qualification.
Must have at least five (5) years’ experience in supply chain management of which three
(3) years should have been in supervisory level.;
Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury
Regulations, Practice Notes, Circulars and policy frameworks, Broad Based Black
Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003, the Preferential Procurement Policy
Framework Act and other relevant public sector procurement legislation.
Knowledge and experience of contract management, strategic sourcing, public sector supply chain models and processes. Understanding of delegation of authority.
Be competent in administrative skills, Microsoft Word and Excel and National Treasury guidelines.
Proven track record in operating compliant Public Sector SCM unit.