Procurement Specialist
Job Description
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisations work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.
Procurement Specialist
Junior Management
About The Job
The CSIR has a vacancy for a Procurement Specialist in the Supply Chain Management portfolio. The incumbent will establish and maintain procurement activities on a day to day operational and transactional level. The position is in Pretoria. This position reports to Division Procurement Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Source goods and services, review and manage existing supplier relationship;.
- 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 CSIRs 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 portfolios 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 CSIRs supplier contracts and that the organisations 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 Bachelors 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 running tenders.
- 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.
Whats in it for you?
The CSIR Offers
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement;
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive and market-related remuneration packages.
- Total guaranteed salary packages which encompass contributions to the pension fund, risk insurance and medical scheme.
- We openly acknowledge and reward our employees’ contributions and accomplishments through our esteemed CSIR Excellence Awards.
Closing date: 07 February 2025
PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.
For more info, pleaseemail us at [email protected]. Please do-not send applications to this mailbox, it is only for inquries.
The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicants educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.