View Vacancy - Regional Procurement Lead, Pretoria.

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Procurement

Main purpose of job:

To work as part of the Regional Procurement Team; working with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders on all aspects of procurement delivery, review, monitoring and reporting.  

Roles and responsibilities:

Regional Procurement Delivery (above £25k)

Assist the Regional Procurement Head in managing the contract tender process of various procurement/contract-related goods, services or work projects, including sourcing of suppliers, input and agreement of specification, preparation of tender documentation, liaison and coordination with suppliers to clarify requirements, coordination and evaluation of bids, seek appropriate approval, direct negotiation, agreement of contracts and management and closure of contracts, ensuring that they meet legal, audit, HM Treasury and Cabinet Office requirements.  

Identifying Regional Opportunities

To work closely with colleagues at UK’s Embassies and Consulates in the region and Procurement Category Teams in the UK to deliver Procurement activity to a standardised process, proactively seeking opportunities to buy efficiently through common procurement routes or approaches to market and opportunities to aggregate requirements across Posts and other government partners.  

Supplier Relationship Management

To review, report and manage contract and framework use in the region, to act as the Supplier Relationship Manager where appropriate for regional suppliers including resolution of contractual disputes, taking appropriate action to protect the FCO’s interest.  

Support to Regional Procurement Head

Work closely with the Regional Procurement Head in implementing, managing, delivering regional objectives including running procurements within sub-Saharan Africa or other regions when workload requires. 

  • Demonstrable experience in strategic procurement, contract management and spend analysis 
  • Graduate calibre and/or qualified by experience, ideally with relevant post-graduate or professional qualification (e.g. holds or is studying towards CIPS Level 4 or higher) 
  • A self-starter with a minimum of 1-2 years relevant experience of sourcing Goods, Services and Works for an international organisation or government body. Must have been in a “hands-on” procurement/contracts position, working in a similar level capacity. 
  • Demonstrated project management experience from conception to delivery ideally within a procurement context 
  • Proven ability in working across a wide range of stakeholders, organisations and cultures, with the aptitude to effectively explain procurement processes and policies to those unfamiliar with them.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English is a must. 
  • High level of proficiency in MS Office particularly MS Excel, would be advantageous.
  • Experience of delivering contracts to sub-Saharan Africa or similar environment.
  • A self starter who is able to function both in a team and individually.
  • Experience in utilising an ERP system, Oracle will be an advantage
2 June 2017
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
36.5
Africa
South Africa
Pretoria
British High Commission
1
ZAR
R 259,965.00 - R 381,440.00 per year PLUS Medical Aid, Provident Fund and Performance Pay
1 July 2017

The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants.

Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9 % of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund.

Annual leave entitlement of 25 days

Working hours per week of 36.5

Upon successful completion of probation we will fund study towards CIPS


  • Please complete the application form in full.
  • Failure to do so may result in a determination that you do not meet the requirements for the position. 
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
  • All applicants must be legally able to work in the country of application with the correct visa/status or work permit.
  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
  • Reference and security clearances checks will be conducted.
  • Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited.
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework
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