Supply Chain Specialist (Renewable Energy)
SET Consulting
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensuring adherence to and execution of the annual procurement plan
- Ensuring that departmental KPIs are met
- Executing RFQs for equipment and services according to company policies
- Preparing detailed commercial evaluations
- Negotiating and structuring the best commercial and legal terms and conditions for operational purchases
- Making award recommendations considering cost, quality and schedule
- Preparing purchase orders, supply and service agreements in liaison with other departments where necessary
- Preparing contract amendments, renewals and terminations
- Preparing framework agreements for spare parts and services
- Performing supplier relationship management:
- Introducing relevant and strategic suppliers to the database
- Developing local suppliers for repair services
- Managing operations purchases with an outsourced entity (BPO)
- Negotiating and opening credit facilities with strategic suppliers
- Ensuring that the economic development commitments for the operational assets are met
- Management of warranty purchases:
- A weekly update of orders pending placement
- Executing purchase orders
- Expediting of orders pending delivery
- Maintenance of warranty claims registers
- Manage logistical activities for local purchases.
- Manage all import and transfer order activities with the logistics operations team.
- Liaise with customs brokers, transporters and warehouse staff to deliver goods.
- Expediting deliveries with suppliers to ensure all delivery target dates are met.
- Provide support for warehouse functions.
- Minimum of an undergraduate degree in engineering, finance, law or project management disciplines
- A minimum of 5 years experience in the procurement, expediting and logistics disciplines, in the renewable energy industry (essential)
- Relevant working experience with an ERP package - SAP would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Experience in operational facilities. Preferably in renewable energy
- Financial acumen and relevant legal knowledge
- Understanding of:
- Local and specific requirements such as local content and B-BBEE concepts
- International procurement with emphasis on import and export processes
- Supply and services agreements.
- Negotiations and communication skills