Procurement Expert Sought
We are seeking a skilled Procurement Manager to lead our procurement activities. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for managing eTenders, advising on supply market analysis and conducting market consultations. You will also manage the procurement process of tender competitions, ensuring transparency in the tender process.
Your key responsibilities include:
* Managing eTenders during the procurement process;
* Advising on supply market analysis and conducting market consultations;
* Management of procurement process of tender competitions including receipt and response of tender clarifications and ensuring clarifications and amendments are relayed to tenderers in a timely manner;
* Acting as the procurement advisor on relevant project steering committees;
* Liaising with both in-house and external legal advisors on the drafting of tender and contractual documentation;
* Issuing of coordinating instructions to project SME's and evaluators;
* Providing in-house briefing sessions to evaluators prior to evaluation meetings;
* Coordinating and chairing dialogue meetings with tenderers;
* Coordinating and chairing evaluation meetings with evaluators;
* Managing the contract execution process with successful tenderers Issue of Letters of Intent and Standstill letters to tenderers including liaising with unsuccessful tenderers to ensure appropriate feedback is provided;
You will work closely with the team to achieve our objectives. If you have experience working with eTenders and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements for the Role
* Knowledge of 2016 Public Sector Regulations and 2016 Utilities Regulations;
* Knowledge of Infrastructure Guidelines;
* Experience working with the eTenders;
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
* Ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team and as leader of a group.
Skills And Attributes For Success
* Good analytical ability, with a logical approach to problem solving and sound judgement;
* Capacity to proactively and constructively contribute to team tasks;
* Strong organisational and administrative skills;
* Strong MS Office and MS Excel skills;
* Ability to communicate and interact effectively with stakeholders;
* A 'can-do' approach with the ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meet procurement deadlines.