Assistant Director: Strategic Sourcing

In brief

**Overview** This role is for an Assistant Director: Strategic Sourcing within the Provincial Supply Chain Management Directorate of the Gauteng Provincial Treasury. Based in Johannesburg, the position offers a salary of R487,197 per annum, plus benefits. There are two posts available under reference number REFS/056972. The primary function of this role is to provide Transversal Sourcing services to the Gauteng Provincial Government. **What you will do** The successful candidate will be responsible for: * Providing Transversal Sourcing services to the Gauteng Provincial Government. * Improving the tender process and reducing turnaround times from 120 to 90 days. * Finalising the award of contracts within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs). * Managing contracts to client satisfaction, increasing customer satisfaction, and submitting status reports. * Obtaining minimum satisfaction levels from customer service. * Facilitating that contracts are visible on the system (SRM & /SAP R3). * Increasing BBBEE preferential procurement spends from 60% to 70%. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A three-year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in Business Management/ Purchasing/ Supply Chain Management (SCM)/ Procurement Management. * 3-5 years’ experience in Transversal Sourcing as an administrator in a procurement and/or supply chain managerial position. * Knowledge of procurement best practices including sourcing strategies. * Experience in vendor management and BBBEE /SMME development. * Experience and understanding of the South African market. **Who should apply** This position is suitable for candidates who possess a NQF level 7 tertiary qualification in Business Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, or Procurement Management. Applicants should have 3-5 years of experience in Transversal Sourcing in an administrative or managerial procurement/supply chain role. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of procurement best practices, including sourcing strategies, and experience in vendor management and BBBEE/SMME development. A strong understanding of the South African market is also required. Candidates should be capable of fulfilling the outlined responsibilities, including providing transversal sourcing services, improving tender processes, managing contracts effectively, ensuring system visibility, and contributing to the increase of BBBEE preferential procurement spends. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/gauteng-provincial-treasury-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-38-of-2026#spani-ref-refs-056972 Source: govpage

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• At least 3 years of experience.
• 2 posts available.

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