Job Description

Job Summary Procurement Coordinator
Location: Bedfordview
Salary: R400 000 to R600 000 p/a
Our client in the construction industry is looking for a Procurement Coordinator to coordinate and assist with sustainable procurement initiatives, including research, cost modelling and analytical support services, monitoring internal procurement systems and supporting procurement projects across the Group.
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• Source and evaluate required services / products at the best competitive prices, quality, availability, reliability and technical support.
• Work with procurement and business partners to assess their business needs and contribute meaningfully to the development of procurement and management strategies.
• Monitor and maintain complex databases/systems and apply analytical tools, techniques and systems to analyze and interpret a wide range of supplier and organizational information and options to support procurement planning and decision making.
• Develop and provide reports to support effective management of supplier performance and to track and report on benefits delivered.
• Apply risk management and compliance checks when researching and analyzing supply markets and contract performance to identify potential risks and trigger risk mitigation and management responses.
• Communicating technical reports and analyses in a meaningful way to procurement stakeholders given the complexity of procurement analysis and the time-pressured working environment.
• Compare prices from different suppliers and deciding which supplier to purchase from in accordance with company supplier evaluation protocol.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Explore business opportunities and contribute to development of procurement strategies and supply arrangements.
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities.
• Maintain the supplier database on the system for all business units.
• Make recommendations in terms of actions to be taken against underperforming suppliers.
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact.
• Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk which could prevent the organization meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns.
• Identify and evaluate key risks at a contractual level for straightforward arrangements and seek input from other functions as appropriate (e.g. finance, legal etc.).
• Develop risk mitigation strategies for straightforward procurement arrangements.
• Identify areas of non-compliance to procurement policy and raise with relevant stakeholders.

Requirements:

• National diploma or degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
• Minimum 6 years' experience in procurement which includes supply chain management within a construction or related environment

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of project management and construction management tools / systems, i.e. CCS, JDE etc.
• Knowledge of JD Edwards
• Knowledge of the BBBEE Preferential Procurement requirements as per the Construction Charter;
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook);
• Attention to detail
• Must have the ability and drive to meet tight deadlines
• Confidentiality
• Problem solving
• Excellent communication skills

Send your CV and latest pay slip to
AtripleA Recruitment and Temps
www.aaaa.co.za
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