Procurement Officer Contract

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Job Description




SASA- Procurement Officer - Contract

The South African Sugar Association (SASA) has a contract vacancy for a Procurement Officer, based at the Mount Edgecombe, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

The Procurement department forms part of the Finance and Administration division.

As a Procurement Officer you will be tasked with providing the organization with a professional procurement service for purchased goods and services at optimum value for stakeholder satisfaction through appropriate contractual control while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and organizational policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Process purchase requisitions/purchase orders in accordance with the Procurement & Accounts Payable Policies and Procedures Manual
  • Play a key role in identifying, inviting, assessing and/or recommending supplier tenders, bids, quotations, and proposals
  • Provide assistance with establishing and negotiating supply terms and conditions
  • Build and maintain good supplier relationships
  • Prepare and maintain purchasing records, reports, and supplier price lists
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements
  • Assist in the development of specifications for equipment, materials, and services to be purchased
  • Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:
  • BCom degree or relevant 3-year National Diploma
Skills, Knowledge, and Qualities:
  • Knowledge of procurement methods and procedures of procurement including purchasing contract management
  • MS Excel and Word skills at an intermediate level of proficiency
  • Ability to interpret and make decisions in accordance with legal requirements and policies governing the procurement of goods and services
  • Planning procurement and administration processes to reconcile operational timescales and governance requirements
  • Commitment to best practice
  • Ability to work within, and abide by, regulatory frameworks
  • Understanding of and ability to implement continuous improvement
Salary:
  • Market Related
Important to note:

The position of Procurement Officer is one in which a high degree of trust is placed. Accordingly, all shortlisted candidates will need to have a clear credit and criminal record.

SASA follows a comprehensive recruitment process that includes the formal assessment of cognitive abilities and preferred behavioral styles, undertaken by an internationally acknowledged organization in such assessments.

SASA recognizes the need for employers in South Africa to contribute to transformation through active support for the provisions of the Employment Equity Act and Black Economic Empowerment legislation and recognizes the high level of unemployment in our country. Accordingly, our first priority is the provision of employment opportunities to South African nationals. In pursuance of our compliance with the regulations governing employment in South Africa, and in particular our support for national transformation imperatives, all applicants need to be South African citizens by birth. We regret that foreign nationals or citizens naturalized after 1994 will not be considered for this position.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1290183
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned