PERISHABLE PRODUCTS EXPORT CONTROL BOARD (PPECB) VACANCIES

PERISHABLE PRODUCTS EXPORT CONTROL BOARD (PPECB)

PROCUREMENT /SOURCING SPECIALIST
Organizational Unit: PPECB -> Accounting Services
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Head Office - Cape Town, WC 7500 ZA (Primary)
Salary (TCTC per annum): Market Related
Closing Date: 28/7/2023

Main purpose of the job
The job purpose is to assist the PPECB in effecting more efficient sourcing processes to save costs and maximize profitability. Sourcing specialists analyse costs, negotiate contract details, and offer strategies and solutions to help the PPECB better manage costs on supplies and vendor services.

High level job objectives

To manage the Procurement Process, provide guidance to all stakeholders and manage procurement risks.
To identify and introduce cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities in the business when solutions are searched in the market and acquire the best prices from suppliers through negotiations and price benchmarking.
To enable the use technology to simplify, automate, integrate, and measure all procurement processes in the business.
To demonstrate and ensure the professional values, ethical behaviour, and legal compliance essential to a sustainable business model.
To measure the performance, take corrective action of suppliers and report accordingly.
To ensure proper implementation of the Preferential Procurement Policy, Enterprise Supplier Development strategy and initiatives to drive transformation objectives.

Job Requirements

Qualifications
Minimum of a 3-year tertiary qualification in Procurement / Finance / Commercial / Supply Chain Management or relevant - Essential
Membership with CIPS or equivalent - Desirable

Experience
Time Span: 5 years

Extensive experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management - supply chain management and/or procurement experience in a decentralized, multi-structured organisation - Essential
Experience in procurement of IT Hardware, Software and related services will be advantageous. - Desirable
Procurement experience in the Public Sector will be profitable. - Desirable

Experience
Time Span: 3 years

Developing strategies to attain or exceed cost saving targets. - Essential
Working in a Commercial and complex environment, with an interest in business and an understanding of how an organisation works and manages resources.
Working with multiple projects/bids and stakeholders
Forecast and demand management for services and products
Conduct research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
Run tenders, evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided
Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers internal teams, IT and customers
Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements
Give presentations about market analysis of products and services needed.
Analyses of data and produce reports and statistics on spending and saving
Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business
Manage supplier performance reviews

Knowledge

Procurement policies and procedures - Essential
Project Management - Essential
Knowledge of E- procurement tools - Essential
Expert knowledge of procurement/sourcing function which includes public tendering - Essential

Knowledge

Knowledge of the PFMA and all other relevant statues i.e., PPPFA, Supply Chain Management regulations, B-BBEE, CIDB - Desirable

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills

Be familiar with a variety of the supply chain management concepts, practices, and procedures. - Essential
Financial skills i.e. being acutely aware of procurement costs and departmental budgets. - Essential
Analytical skills which include evaluating suppliers according to various factors, including price, quality, delivery and service. - Essential
Negotiating skills, having the ability to acquire the best prices from suppliers. - Essential
Procurement management tools and solutions on the market (e-procurement, e-sourcing etc.) - Essential
Business acumen - Essential
Project management skills - Essential
Report writing skills - Essential
Interpersonal skills - Essential
Virtual communication - Essential
Planning, time management - Essential
Presentation skills - Essential
Decision - making - Essential
Problem solving which is technical in nature - Essential
Advanced computer skills - Essential

Competency Profile: Behavioural

Planning and Organising - Essential
Adhering to Principles and Values
Relating and Networking
Presenting and Communicating Information
Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
Engage senior management and executive
Persuading and Influencing
Writing and Reporting
Learning and Researching
Analysing of data
Ability to work independently and in a team
Ability to challenge ideas and provide suggestions

Competency Profile: Behavioural

Following Instructions and Procedures - Desirable
Deciding and Initiating Action

Physical and other

Business Travel - Desirable
Good health – Ability to sit for long hours - Essential

PPECB is an equal opportunity employer and promotes compliance with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act.
It is our intention to promote equity according to our Employment Equity plan with the filling of posts. All applications will be considered, with the understanding that, in terms of the PPECB Employment Equity Plan, preference will currently be given to candidates from the designated groups.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Organizational Unit: PPECB -> Operations Coastal Region -> Natal Region
Job Type: Permanent
Location: KZN ZA (Primary)
Salary (TCTC per annum): market related including benefits
Closing Date: 21/7/2023

Job Description
The Statutory Operations Division within the Durban region has a vacancy for an Administrative Assistant to be appointed permanently, to ensure accurate and timeous capturing of documents , ensuring completeness of income and value adding support to the respective region.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Providing administrative support to external and internal clients
Data base administration and ensure timeous capturing on the information system
Comparing of information on different databases
Document and administrative control according to standards
Timeous recording of information on Navision and ERP
Ensuring adherence to internal business processes, procedures and policies
Assist with general administrative tasks including reports and statistics.
Training and development of temp administrators.
Reception

Job Requirements
Requirements:

A Grade 12 certificate or equivalent qualification
A minimum of 2 years relevant administrative experience within the PPECB
Knowledge of Navision system and ERP system
Administrative knowledge and experience in both value streams within the PPECB
Administrative knowledge on capturing cold chain documents, billing vessel files, timesheets, capturing inspection documents, queries and credit notes, including Cold chain Titan and PI Titan verification and validation.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Good numeric skills with track record
Basic experience in accounting would be advantageous.
Certificates in computer training would be advantageous
Knowledge of the perishable industry and regulatory environment, risk management and ISO principles.
Proven track record of taking ownership enabled by responsible and accountable behavior
Adapting and responding to change
Following instructions and procedures.

PPECB is an equal opportunity employer and promotes compliance with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act.

It is our intention to promote equity according to our Employment Equity plan with the filling of posts. All applications will be considered, with the understanding that, in terms of the PPECB Employment Equity Plan, preference will currently be given to candidates from the designated groups.

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