Key Responsibilities:

• Overall management and control of the tender process within sphere of control


• Tender processes, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs


• Ensure supplier accreditation and vetting process is complied without any exception.


• Commercial evaluation of vendor submission


• Good understanding of global / local Supplier market


• Management and control of preferred vendors


• Commercial negotiations with preferred vendors


• Identify and recommend alternative suppliers, products and or services to minimize cost and risk subject to the company criteria including end-user requirements.


• Establish contracts where and if applicable subject to the company applicable policies.


• Development of reports and recommendations within sphere of control for the business


• Calculate Total Cost of Ownership / Life Cycle Cost to the company over the lifespan of the required product / service


• Documented recommendations and presentations to the company Management and applicable committees


• Maintain end-user / departmental SLAs.


• Participate in supplier post assessment for supplier subsequent supplier selection and or development initiatives.

Skills:

• 3 or 4 year degree B degree or B degree + honours

Experience:

• Essential qualifications + at least 5 years extensive experience in a sourcing and procurement environment  preferably telecommunications


• Where incumbents do not have the relevant qualifications - 6+ years experience in a technical field 3 of which to be operating in a specialist role