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The Procurement Officer will report to the Senior Procurement Officer.

The South African Sugar Association (SASA) provides a range of specialist services that enhance the profitability, global competitiveness and sustainability of the South African sugar industry. The Finance Division provides a range of financial services to SASA, including a centralised procurement function.

The overall purpose of this role is to provide SASA with a professional, compliant procurement service for the purchasing of goods and services at optimum value for stakeholder satisfaction through appropriate contractual control while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process purchase requisitions/purchase orders in accordance with the Procurement & Accounts Payable Policy and Procurement & Accounts Payable Procedures Manual
• Prepare and maintain purchasing records, reports and supplier pricelists
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements
• Experience with Mechanical, Engineering, Lab equipment and consumables sourcing
• Assist in the development of specifications for equipment, materials, and services to be purchased
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist Procurement Manager to establish and negotiate supply terms and conditions and maintain supplier relationships
• Monitor and analyse trends in SASA's spending to identify areas for creating value
• Identify and evaluate potential new suppliers to provide alternative sources of goods and services
• Cost avoidance and cost reduction by developing and introducing new sources of supply
• Experience in conducting cost analysis to determine potential opportunities
• Assist Procurement Manager in monitoring and management of the preferred supplier database and B-BBBEE compliance of SASA's supplier database

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• A recognized BCom Degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant 3-year National Diploma
• 2-4 years relevant experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of procurement methods and procedures including purchasing contract management
• Knowledge of category strategy and management
• Knowledge of and experience in the B-BBEE scorecard, with specific focus on the procurement element
• Knowledge of Syspro will be advantageous
• MS Excel and Word skills at an intermediate level of proficiency with experience in analysing pricing proposals
• Ability to interpret and make decisions in accordance with legal requirements and policies governing the procurement of goods and services
• Planning procurement and administration processes to reconcile operational timescales and governance requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Commitment to best practice

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Commitment to best practice
• Must be a team player
• Evaluating supply options
• Maintaining accurate records for audit purposes
• Good negotiation skills

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Market related plus benefits

Application Procedure:

We welcome the provision of comprehensive and detailed submissions including academic transcripts in support of your application.

Important to note:

The position of Procurement Officer is one in which a high degree of trust is placed. Accordingly, all shortlisted candidates will need to have a clear credit and criminal record.

SASA follows a comprehensive recruitment process that includes the formal assessment of cognitive abilities and preferred behavioral styles, undertaken by an internationally acknowledged organization in such assessments.

SASA recognizes the need for employers in South Africa to contribute to transformation through active support for the provisions of the Employment Equity Act and Black Economic Empowerment legislation and recognizes the high level of unemployment in our country. Accordingly, our priority is the provision of employment opportunities to South African nationals. In pursuance of our compliance with the regulations governing employment in South Africa, and in particular our support for national transformation imperatives, all applicants need to be South African citizens by birth. We regret that foreign nationals or citizens naturalized after 1994 will not be considered for this position.