Business Unit (BU) Manager: Strategic Procurement Management (JHB)

at  Datafin IT Recruitment

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications

• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12).
• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or related field.

Experience/Skills

• At least 5+ years relevant enterprise ICT (Servers, Storage, Backup, End User Devices) experience.
• At least 5+ years in Vendor / Supplier Collaboration.
• At least 5+ years in responding to tenders.
• Minimum of 4 years of leadership experience in procurement, setting procurement strategies, bid/ tender management and driving cost savings.
• At least 3+ years in Sales.
• Knowledge of Public Procurement Contracting and Tendering principles, including PFMA, PPPFA and BBBEE.
• Experience in vendor relations and procurement; a dynamic, cross-functional operative.
• Experience with teams and customer relations; has the courage to focus on continuous self-improvement.

• Tender Preparation Lead the development of tender documents, including compiling necessary information, coordinating inputs from various departments, and ensuring compliance with tender requirements.
• Bid Management Manage the overall bid process, establishing timelines, and allocating resources effectively to meet submission deadlines.
• Proposal Development Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information, develop compelling proposals, and ensure accurate pricing and costing.
• Risk Assessment Conduct risk assessments and identify potential risks associated with the tender, proposing mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Relationship Building Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and partners to enhance the organization’s reputation and increase the likelihood of successful tender outcomes.
• Contract Negotiation Collaborate with Legal and Commercial teams to negotiate and finalize contracts and agreements with successful bidders.
• Documentation and Reporting Maintain accurate records of tender activities, preparing reports on tender outcomes, lessons learned, and contributing to process improvement initiatives.
• Manage and monitor the database of tenders awarded, track financial impact and report on this.
• Provide administrative and technical support (technical information and explanations) for RFIs, RFPs, RFQs and other sales related activities.