Procurement Contract Manager

Department: Procurement Department

Position: Procurement Contract Manager

Remuneration: A competitive salary package will be offered.

Grade: AD07

Description:

Purpose:

The University seeks to appoint a Contract Manager to manage and direct compilation, administration, coordination and distribution of tender and contract documentation for procurement of goods and services falling within the scope of the Procurement office.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Drafting Tender documents, i.e. request for proposal, request for information and final tender documentation within the procurement policy, delegation of authority, and acceptable legal practise in collaboration with user departments
• Managing, drafting and the finalisation of contracts within university acceptable standards, acceptable risk assessment criteria, rights and obligation imperatives in support of the University’s processes, rules, and regulations
• Managing Contract renewals, approvals and terminations timeously
• Ensuring that all contracts are entered and listed on a secure data base
• Ensuring that tenders, contracts & service level agreements comply to applicable laws and are within acceptable legal practice.

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 5yrs legal experience with procurement contracts
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated understanding of commercial processes and procedures with regard to supply chain matters
• Demonstrated understanding of reading and drafting of legal documents
• Computer literacy in MS Office suite
• Client/supplier relationship management
• Be a self motivator and be able to work without immediate supervision, deadline driven
• Attention to detail, and the ability to identifying and mitigate risks

Closing Date: 08 June 2011

Contact Person: Lebogang Malebe

Contact Person Email: recruiting.centralHR@wits.ac.za

Fax Applications to: N/A

To Apply: Submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names and contact details of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas to Lebogang Malebe, Procurement department, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.

Alternatively - Fax: N/A or E-mail: recruiting.centralHR@wits.ac.za