Eskom Recruits Senior Buyers x 13 Positions

Task Grade : T11

Area of Speacialization : To ensure the timeous and cost effective procurement of area non-stock and ad-hoc stock material requirements by supervising the procurement process and resources, and by direct sourcing of complex, non-standardised requirements.

Department : Tactical Procurement

Business Unit : Generation

Location : Various

Reference Number : 329-1675788BM

Closing Date : 13/6/2014

Minimum Requirements

• Qualification(s) :
o Degree or National Diploma in Procurement

• Experience:
o 5 years experience in Procurement

 

Skills and Competencies

• Business principles
• General knowledge of Procurement principles, concepts and practices
• Specialist knowledge of Eskom Policies, Procedures and Procurement mechanisms.
• Negotiation skills
• Rational and innovative decision making
• Purchasing calculations
• Communication
• Foreign Exchange applications
• Application of New Engineering Contracts

 

Key Responsibilities

o Ensures effective procurement by:
o Ensuring the effective implementation of Procurement Policies, Procedures and Practices
o Management KPI’s
o Implement and managing cost reduction and price containment strategies to comply with Eskom tariff increases CPI/ PPI/Seifsa Indices and inflation

o Purchases requirements by:
o Scrutinising purchase request for logic descriptions, specifications, lead time and availability of funds
o Researching and selecting a supply base
o Evaluating process options and select mechanism
o Identifying. Financial and contractual risks ie. Forex, hedging, performance, guarantees etc.
o Formulating and issuing enquiries
o Corroborating and evaluating tenders
o Advising end users on the best procurement mechanism

Adjudicates tenders by:
o Evaluating tenders, financially, legally, technically and commercially
o Compiling confidential evaluation report culminating into the most viable business decision
o Identifying and recommending negotiation opportunities

o Perform sole adjudication by:
o Evaluating tenders received
o Applying adjudication per transaction
o Accepting accountability for decisions to comply with sound business and ethical principles
o Awarding contracts
o Ensuring a clean audit trial

o Negotiate options by:
o Identifying negotiation opportunities i.e. Cost benefits, terms etc.
o Researching and benchmark options
o Preparing and presenting a mandate for approval

o Manages contracts by:
o Administering forex and hedging exposure
o Obtaining and managing guarantees, sureties, performance bonds etc.
o Resolving contractual issues (including financial), monitor contractual progress and inform the client accordingly
o Controlling contract modifications and deviations
o Expediting or de-expediting deliveries in consultation with suppliers/users
o Maintaining ethical supplier relationships/users
o Measuring own performance against KPI and client needs
o Ensuring a clean audit trail

o Upholds procurement policies, procedures and processes by:
o Accepting accountability to uphold policies and procedures
o Accepting accountability to uphold ethical and positive relationship with external supplier base

 

How to Apply

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