Senior Procurement Officer Sea Harvest Corporation

Duties include but will not be limited to:

• Manage delivery of compliant, efficient, and cost-effective procurement process to procure best value goods and services:
• Ensure efficient and optimised contract management and administration processes:
• Compile and issue tender documents
• Evaluate tenders, write summary of facts and compile recommendation for award of contracts
• Review and approve motivations for contracts
• Ensure assessment of supplier capability prior to awarding contracts
• Oversee contract negotiations, awarding process and make suitable recommendations as well as to negotiate, draft and maintain contracts with strategic suppliers
• Ensure resolution of contract management issues
• Oversee contract maintenance and annual price escalation reviews
• Ensure compliant Vendor management and administration processes:
• Manage vendors within legal compliance and business risk framework
• Ensure resolution of Vendor management issues
• Ensure completeness of vendor files and new applications approved timeously, including maintenance of vendor records, approval of banking detail changes, updating of B-BBEE status and site safety documents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• B.Com or relevant tertiary qualification.
• Computer literacy with a high degree of proficiency in MS Excel.
• At least 8 years’ experience in a similar senior role.
• Knowledge of the specific regulations and laws governing the fishing industry in South Africa, including fishing permits, quotas, and sustainability measures are an advantage
• Understanding of supply chain processes in the fishing industry context, preferable.
• Knowledge of quality control and assurance processes to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Understanding of supply chain risks and strategies to mitigate potential disruptions in the procurement process.
• Communication skills, including ability to communicate on strategic, operational and task execution levels.
• Good verbal and written skills in English and Afrikaans
• Good understanding of key business processes and practices.
• Demonstrates influencing skills.
• Analytical and good problem – solving ability; Good numeric ability.
• Accurate with strong attention to detail; Methodical and meticulous.
• Ability to function independently and under pressure; Ability to filter information and assess priorities.
• Articulate and assertive; Professional, credible and highly motivated.