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PASSENGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTH AFRICA (PRASA)
 

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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERT 
 
SENIOR BUYER 
SALARY GROUP: Junior Official 
LOCATION: Western Cape 
DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain Management (SCM) 
BUSINESS UNIT: Prasa Cres 
POST NUMBER: TBA 
REFERENCE: R&S/WC_SCM02/112023 
 
DEPARTMENTAL MISSION: To acquire goods and services from external suppliers and/or service providers to meet the requirements of end users in a cost-effective manner through adherence to the tendering policy, procedures and practices
 
OUTPUTS:
• Ensuring compliance with relevant SCM procedures and regulations
• Provide support and guidance to the rest of the buying team.
• Establish, Maintain, and administer contracts pertaining to commodity categories.
• Ensure administrative functions to procure goods and services are correctly executed in accordance with approved Procure-to Pay (P2P) processes. Taking in account the relevant legislation applicable to a schedule 3B entity of government.
• Communicate with internal customers to ensure clear understanding of their needs and guidance in relations to procurement process.
• Develop and maintain professional and co-operative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure the optimum delivery of goods and services.
• Contract, vendor management and suppliers’ performance feedback
• Contract Execution and Management e.g. (creation and expediting orders)
• Consolidated and compile report 
 
KNOWLEDGE: 
• Computer literacy, SAP and MS Office,
• Supply Chain Management policies and procedures, especially tendering process
• Extensive understanding of relevant legislation-PFMA; PPPFA; CIDB; BBBEE; Local Content, Treasury Regulations
• Excellent administrative skills
• Results orientated.
• Strong knowledge and experience in corporate governance.
 
SKILLS: 
• Quality focus
• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Data analysis
• Assertiveness
• Interpersonal skills
• Good reporting writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Contract Management
• Negotiation and Facilitation
 
ATTITUDES:
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Positive and motivated
• Diplomatic,
• Quality orientated
• Responsible
• Business awareness
• Innovative
• Reliable
• Self-driven
• Goal orientated.
• Customer focused
 
CAPABILITIES:
Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12 Senior Certificate.
• National Diploma in SCM/ Purchasing/Procurement/Logistics or Business Management (NQF6)
• Valid Driver’s License.
Added Advantage:
• Member of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply (IPS)
Experience:
• At least 3 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management, and of which 2 years should be in Buyer/sourcing.





Please apply by submitting your CV together with a certified (not more than 3 months) copy of ID & certificates to: The Human Capital Management: e-mail: recruitment.creswcr@prasa.com (PLEASE NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISCARDED) 
 
CLOSING DATE: 12 March 2024 
 
Should you not hear from us within three (3) months from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. 
 
By responding to this vacancy advert irrespective as to how such information is submitted, you consent to the collection, collation, processing and storing for such information and the use and disclosure of such information in accordance with the PRASA data privacy protection policy. PRASA shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of candidates/applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as detailed in the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA”) and the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) 
A copy of PRASA’s Privacy notice is available on the website or on request. 
 
ISSUED BY SENIOR MANAGER RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 
 
As per PRASA Employment Equity Plan, this position is earmarked as follows: 
MALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White
FEMALE: African, Indian, Coloured, White