Manager: Procurement

To strategically manage, organise, direct and control the Material Provision and Material Management operations of SAAT in accordance with all relevant regulatory requirements in order to ensure maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness for SAAT. This functions comprises the management of all acquisitions of goods/services; shipping; spares/base kits contracts; ensuring a continued and uninterrupted supply of materials to production; ensuring on time despatch reliability service levels can be met.

To develop and manage the implementation of strategic Material provisioning and Material Management plans in order to achieve maximum benefit for the organisation.

• To provide direction and objective for the department by planning the objectives for each project, in order to achieve the company's objectives and ensure the plan is monitored and executed in line with company policies and relevant legislation requirement and regulations.
• Negotiate the SLA's with 3rd party logistics well as key airline stakeholders (Production) and suppliers, for Material provisioning and management including agreed performance levels required and associated costs, monitor and evaluate the results to achieve set targets.
• Authorise and liaise advance exchange components with w/shop management.
• Control and manage AMOS aircraft identification "count" table, plan future requirements relating to availability of aircraft counts for new aircraft types entering the fleet and communicate the end result.

To manage the sale of adhoc material to generate revenue for SAAT after approval by the disposal Committee.

• Initiate alternate and innovated methods to sell material and negotiate better offers with vendors.

To develop, implement and monitor TCO modelling.

• Develop implement and monitor TCO modelling so that costs are reduced and customers' needs satisfied.
• Ensure that TCO modelling is implemented correctly and takes into account variable factors.
• Understand and link inter-relationships and dependencies among commodities to achieve maximum benefits from the TCO modelling.
• Supplier performance is managed and monitored to ensure to capitalise on benefits die to the organisation.
• Ensure that the master vendor database is reviewed all the template and systems relating to adding the vendors to the database are updated.

Manage the overall tendering process.

• Ensure all projects are executed and adhere to company policies and legislative regulations are accounted for.
• Drive and support supplier development activities by defining continuous improvement measures /corrective action based on benchmarking, QCD analysis and supply chain problems.
• Analyse and provide management comment on Material provisioning and Material Management internal Audit report regarding material and procedural discrepancies and corrective measures instituted.

Assist in drafting and managing submissions and purchasing contract.

• To assist in drafting clause in material provisioning and Management contracts so that liabilities and risks are minimised and the benefits are maximised.
• Ensure that contracts are developed and drafted as per the tender regulations and in line with the company regulations and with the assistance of legal.
• Determine and implement a workable solution in the ordering process and administration functions will benefit SAAT regarding tracking and tracing of components.

To manage SLA's with Companies to ensure delivery and payments of goods and services as per agreement.

• Manage compliance to contracts with reference to cost, turnaround times and penalties as per negotiated SLA's.
• Contract implementation and performance measurement, as well as contract management, which include problem solving.
• Manage and control logistical requirement for SAAT Major checks being outsourced as well as incoming 3rd party maintenance.

Ensure good governance and compliance with all relevant laws and policies.

• Assess customer requirements and review alternatives in ensuring that the procurement process is abided to.
• Ensure that all relevant laws, legislation, and policies are adhered to with the organisation.

Reports.

• Analyse and provide management comment on Departments Internal Audit report regarding material and procedural discrepancies and corrective measures instituted.
• Control and evaluate of tender purchases and report back to Management in regard to policy and procedures.

To manage Aircraft recovery kit to comply with regulations.

• Manage the maintenance of the Aircraft Recovery kit and scheduled functional tests.

Qualification

• B COM Degree or B Eng Degree OR Degree in SCM related field.

Experience

• Not less than 5 years of experience in SCM.
• Project Management Experience 10 Years
• Good knowledge of BBBEE, Corporate Governance principles , PFMA, PPPFA, National Treasury regulations 5 years.
• AMOS / SAP 3 years

Knowledge

• SCM policy and Procurement process.
• BBBEE, Corporate Governance, PFMA, PPPFA, National Treasury Regulations.
• Good knowledge of FAR's, EASA and CAR's and procedures, Sound knowledge of LRA. Industry related knowledge.
• Computer Literate (MS Office)-Ability to construct effective presentations / management reports.

• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Achievement Orientation