Senior Manager: Contracts & Tenders (P6) (Finance Expenditure: Supply Chain Management) (Re-advert)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
- Identify and implement strategic objectives of the Contracts and Tender Department
- Develop and implement performance measures for the respective areas
- Analyse, investigate, assess, identify and management of tenders, value for money strategies
- Manages the day-to-day functioning of the Contracts and Tenders Department
- Liaise with internal -and external stakeholders to review and clarify requirements to ensure the required outcomes is achieved
- Implement the agreement/contract deliverables in accordance with the agreed upon performance requirements
- Monitor agreements/contracts tenure to ensure that agreements/contracts renewal/termination at the appropriate date.
- Provide support to the relevant role players in the unbundling/renewal/amendment to agreements/contracts
- Ensure good governance within the division in line with corporate governance guidelines and other related legislation
- Build and foster a culture of good governance, customer service, honesty and integrity and world class delivery in the division/unit
Minimum requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain or Equivalent
- 5 years experience in SCM environment
- At least 3 years’ experience in managing medium to large teams
- Experience working with ERP systems
- High degree of knowledge of SCM Modules on various ERP suites
- Knowledge of accounting/finance principles and procedures
- Experience in a managerial position
- Experience and knowledge of all MS packages (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Must be able to identify and mitigate risk in the procurement environment
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Knowledge of MS Office suite
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with a wide constituent group of University employees, students, external funders, other universities, and the public, negotiate effectively with stakeholders
- Keep abreast of the changes in state legislation and supply chain management regulations.
- Be result-oriented, have strong organizational skills, self-motivated and proactive
- Work comfortably in a highly collaborative setting
- Be meticulous and have a keen eye for detail, identify and mitigate risks.
- Ability to influence others and gain commitment
- Maintain high level of integrity and ethical standards
- Have an exceptional problem-solving skill, and the ability to remain calm in times of uncertainty, conflict, and stress.
- Ability to exercise judgement in providing support and make quick and effective decisions.
- Monitor and assess team performance, provide regular constructive feedback to ensure continuous improvement.
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
