Senior Advisor Procurement
Listing reference: eskom_005298
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 17 June 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Senior Advisor Procurement, Position/Task Grade: G15, Area of specialization: To provide specialised procurement related risk, governance and compliance services to guide, monitor and manage conformance to Eskom Procurement Governance requirements for sourcing and procurement. Department: Nuclear Procurement & Supply Chain Management
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Implement innovative, mutually beneficial solutions.
• Ensure operational risk, governance & compliance best practices are implemented.
• Implement and manage efficient procurement processes, policies and procedures compliance.
• Implement and monitor operational compliance and risk management.
• Manage integrated portfolio processes.
• Optimise cooperation between functions.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to employees.
• Ensure operational risk, governance & compliance best practices are implemented.
• Implement and manage efficient procurement processes, policies and procedures compliance.
• Implement and monitor operational compliance and risk management.
• Manage integrated portfolio processes.
• Optimise cooperation between functions.
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring to employees.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Leadership
• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Developing
• Mentoring
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Developing
• Mentoring
Behavioural
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
Knowledge
• Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) materials management module
• Spend analysis
• Strategic commodity/projects sourcing
• Procure to pay – process
• Financial analysis
• Legal
• Industry and market analysis
• Commodity and supplier profiling (commodity management)
• Sourcing/ procurement strategy formulation and implementation
• Negotiation strategy development and implementation
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract management
• Demand forecasting and planning
• Project management
• New Engineering Contract (NEC) family contracts
• The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) contract
• Total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
Skills
• Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) materials management module
• Spend analysis
• Strategic commodity/projects sourcing
• Procure to pay – process
• Financial analysis
• Legal
• Industry and market analysis
• Commodity and supplier profiling (commodity management)
• Sourcing/ procurement strategy formulation and implementation
• Negotiation strategy development and implementation
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract management
• Demand forecasting and planning
• Project management
• New Engineering Contract (NEC) family contracts
• The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) contract
• Total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
Skills
• Computer literate
• Strategic thinking and decision making
• Strong negotiation
• Relationship management
• Strong analytical
• Strong communication
• Work and interact effectively at senior levels
• Strategic thinking and decision making
• Strong negotiation
• Relationship management
• Strong analytical
• Strong communication
• Work and interact effectively at senior levels
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma in Procurement/Law/Commerce at NQF7 with 360 credits
Related Minimum Experience:
5 years related experience in a sourcing/procurement or technical environment.
Disclaimer
“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups. Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”
Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.
