Snr Advisor Procurement

Listing reference: eskom_001451
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 19 November 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To provide specialized 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 Position/Task Grade: G15 X 2 Department: Fuel Sourcing Business Unit: Primary Energy
Job description

  • Implements innovative, mutually beneficial solutions based on understanding customers’ needs and expectations. 
  • Applies expertise to ensure that operational procurement best practice is implemented within area of influence. 
  • Implements and manages efficient operational procurement processes, policies, and procedures.
  • Implements and monitors operational compliance and risk management.
  • Manages integrated portfolio process from end to end.
  • Optimises co-operation between functions to enable customer service excellence.
  • Training, coaching and mentoring of staff to ensure that sourcing and procurement skills are continuously being developed at operational level
Skills and Competencies Required:
 
Leadership
•    Team player
 
Behavioral
•    Professionalism 
•    Integrity
•    Honesty
•    Trustworthiness 
  
Knowledge
•    Team Player 
•    Motivating Teams 
•    Coaching and Mentoring 
•    Developing 
 
  Skill
•    SAP materials management module
•    Spend analysis
•    Strategic commodity/projects sourcing knowledge.
•    Procure to pay -process
•    Financial Analysis
•    Legal
•    Industry and market analysis
•    Commodity and supplier profiling (Commodity management)
•    Sourcing/ procurement strategy formulation & implementation
•    Negotiation strategy development & implementation
•    Supplier relationship management
•    Contract management
•    Demand forecasting and planning
•    Project management
•    Knowledge of NEC Family Contracts
•    Knowledge of FIDIC contract
 
 Attributes
•    Computer literacy
•    Computer literacy
•    Total Cost of ownership analysis
•    Financial analysis
•    Strategic thinking & decision making
•    Strong negotiation
•    Relationship management
•    Strong Analytical
•    Strong Communication
•    Ability to work and interact effectively at senior levels

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s): 

 B Degree/B Tech in Procurement/Law/ Commerce at NQF 7 with 360 

Related Minimum Experience

5 ( Five) Years experience in a sourcing / procurement or technical environment 

 

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