Senior Advisor Materials Management
Listing reference: eskom_002253
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 2 January 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Stores and Inventory
Location: Kriel
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Senior Advisor Materials Management
Position/Task Grade: G15
Area of specialization: To mentor, coach and advise on the compliance material management processes and procedures, supply chain operations training and recommend opportunities to optimise the function’s performance.
Business Unit: Kriel Power Station
Job description
Key Performance Areas:
- Mentor and coach in the business unit.
- Initiate and lead the function.
- Advise business unit on materials management, warehousing processes and procedures.
- Consult with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the materials management and warehousing requirements are understood.
- Evaluate and coordinate supply chain operations (SCOPS) related projects.
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
B Degree / BTech / National Higher Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Commerce / Supply Chain Management / Procurement / Logistics at NQF Level 7 with 360 credits.
Related Minimum Experience:
5 years supply chain operations experience.
Competencies Required
Behavioural:
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Trustworthiness
- Professionalism
Leadership:
- Team Player
- Motivating Teams
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Developing
- Decision making
Knowledge:
- Safety regulations
- Disciplinary codes
- Legal, policy and procedures
- Internal audits
- Budgets, financial and management accounting
- Business acumen
- Relevant division business processes
- Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
Skills:
- Project management
- Networking skills
- Interpersonal
- Communication
- Work and interact effectively at business unit level
- Strategic thinking and decision making
- Computer literate (MS Office)
- Auditing
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