Senior Advisor Procurement G15

Listing reference: eskom_002910
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 5 February 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Purchasing
Location: Bloemfontein
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: G15 Area of specialization: To provide specialised procurement services for the execution of sourcing and procurement strategy, policies, standards and processes in order to source and procure goods and services in terms of the assigned portfolio (commodities and/or capital infrastructure) in a most effective and efficient. Department: Procurement Business Unit: Central East Cluster Location: Bloemfontein
Job description

Skills and Competencies Required (includes internal training):

Behavioural:

  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Trustworthiness
  • Professionalism

Leadership:

  • Team player
  • Motivating teams
  • Coaching
  • Developing
  • Mentoring

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

Skill:

  •  Computer literate
  •  Strategic thinking and decision making
  •  Strong negotiation
  •  Relationship management
  •  Strong analytical
  •  Strong communication
  •  Work and interact effectively at senior levels

Key Performance Areas (summary of functional outputs):

  • Implement innovative, mutually beneficial solutions.
  •  Ensure operational procurement best practices are implemented.
  •  Implement and manage efficient operational procurement processes, policies and procedures.
  • Implement and monitor operational compliance and risk management.
  •  Manage integrated portfolio processes.
  •  Optimise cooperation between functions.
  •  Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to employees.

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s) :

  • B Degree/B Tech in Procurement/ Law/ Commerce at NQF7 with 360 credits.

Related Minimum Experience:

  • 5 years’ Experience in a sourcing/procurement or technical environment.
 

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