Procurement Officer: Vendor Administration (GL5/RB5) - Finance Department
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
KEY PERFORMACE AREAS (KPA’S)
Optimise procurement expenditure in line with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Engage with and support sourcing teams to optimise TCO and OTIF (On-time and In–full) delivery
- Maintain awareness amongst Suppliers regarding Bank Windhoek demand patterns.
- Support cost saving strategies.
Vendor Management
- Perform as functional bridge amongst external vendors as well as internal stakeholders.
- Vendor on boarding, development, monitoring and off boarding.
- Effective management of current system and procedures for vendor information entry
- Request all legal / administrative documentation from the vendors in conjunction with Bank Windhoek compliance process.
- To assist in monitoring, measuring, mitigating risk
- Coordinate internal and external documentation signatures
- Follow up with vendors to obtain most recent due diligence & compliance documentation
- Disseminate relevant vendor reports to the procurement team
- Preparation and keeping records of all Vendor records
- Ensuring that the data provided by Vendors, as well as the privileged information generated is fully and adequately protected
- Troubleshoot all vendor problems and present to management as required
- Address gaps in vendor records, including but not limited to phone numbers, email, banking and information.
- Efficient review and processing of all vendor application forms
- Escalations to management of identified risk and control issues
- Performing other functions as may be approved by the line manager
Procurement Projects
- Participates as Procurement expert on projects as per directive from line manager, assesses procurement implications of project design and develops suitable procurement plans
Record Keeping and Administrative Duties relating to the Job
- Maintain complete vendor files
- Manage documentation according to procedures
- Submit reports in line with specific objectives
- Perform as designated substitute for Contract Administration Officer role or any of the Procurement Officers roles.
- Maintain accurate well-organized contract and bid files
- Support the Asset Team during asset disposal process, by executing Procurements’ role from beginning to end.
Client Services
- Perform as functional bridge with the vendors.
- Assists in preparing and maintaining documentation needed for the vendor management
process.
- Resolve any customer complaints and recognise when complaints need to be escalated to management
1. Key Relationship Interfaces: (Relationships with key parties on work related issues)
Internal Relationships | External Relationships |
• Working closely with internal stakeholders • Business Unit Heads, general Management, Branch and Area Management across the Capricorn Group, Group Brand department, Business Strategy Specialists, IT, and Group Finance | • External consultants • Suppliers • Service Providers • Landlords • Managing Agents • Contractors
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Minimum requirements
- Relevant Diploma/Degree in Procurement and Supply Management and/or Logistics
- At least 1 years working experience in the in Procurement and Supply field
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills
- Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers
- Excellent problem solving and organizational skills
- Risk assessment
- Working knowledge of Excel and Word
- Excellent sense of initiative, confidentiality, enthusiasm, team spirit
- Good organizational and planning skills, ability to multitask, attention to detail and ability to work with a diverse workforce
- Provides clear and concise oral and written communication
- Driving for results
- Planning and organising
- Must be proactive, organized, and detail oriented