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SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY COMPANY (SAFCOL) 
 
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SCM CLERK: DATABASE ADMINISTRATION & REPORTING
Due date of Application: 2023-05-08
Reporting Line: Manager: Demand Management
Term: Permanent
Location: Nelspruit Office
Contact: Ms. Sandra van der Walt, Human Capital Practitioner, sandrarecruitment@safcol.co.za, contact number 012 – 436 6378 or 082 079 1092
 
Role Mandate
To provide administrative support to Demand section within SCM by ensuring that there is proper record keeping of Supplier information, maintenance of the Company’s Supplier Database.
 
Key Accountabilities
  • Perform any filling of documents and document management within the Demand Management section
  • Take minutes at BSC and ensure minutes are circulated and signed
  • Compile briefing session presentations, take minutes at briefing sessions & ensure minutes are circulated and signed
  • Send out meeting invites to BSC members and end-users
  • Perform ad-hoc administrative duties within Demand Management
  • Retrieve Supplier B-BBEE data/certificates from SAFCOL’s Group supplier database & JDE and filling of B-BBEE certificates
  • Request outstanding Vendor information (B-BBEE) when compiling the B-BBEE spent report
  • Verify Supplier information prior to capturing and on-boarding of new Vendor information
  • Provide Supplier database maintenance e.g. banking details, vendor information
  • Provide data required for the Preferential Procurement spent reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
  • Compile the B-BBEE spent report on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
  • Request Payment report from finance on monthly basis or as and when required
  • Generate Procurement reports on JDE
  • Reconcile Payment report and JDE Procurement report in order to determine accurate payments on a monthly basis
  • Obtain Vendor’s B-BBEE information on JDE and ensure the accuracy of Vendor’s information
  • Liaise with relevant departments to get information on broader SCM
  • Ensure that feedback from engagements is filtered back into the unit
  • Respond to inquiries from internal and external clients
 
Minimum Requirements
  • Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent (NQF 4) qualification
  • Qualification in Demand Management, Logistics and SCM or related qualification (NQF 5) - will be an added advantage
  • 1 - 2 years’ experience in Supply Chain / Procurement
  • Knowledge of JDE or ERP system - will be an added advantage
  • Valid Driver’s License - will be an added advantage
 
Leadership Competencies · Operational Delivery · Self-Awareness 
Behavioural Competencies · Problem Solving · Communication · Planning & Organising · Attention to Detail · Computer Literacy          
Technical Competencies · Administration · Procurement/SCM (Level 1 Basic) · Record Keeping · Customer Orientated    
 
SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities.
 
Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.
 
 
 
 



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FORESTER: HARVESTING
Due date of Application: 2023-05-03
Reporting Line: Plantation Manager
Term: Permanent
Location: Blyde Plantation
Contact: Mr Obert Mashabane, Human Capital Practitioner, obertrecruitment@safcol.co.za Tel no: 013 754 2700
 
Role Mandate
To plan and control all plantation harvesting, thinning and clear-fell activities.  
 
Key Accountabilities
  • Monitor transport of timber collection and delivery
  • Ensure Operating Harvesting Plan (OHP) is available for each harvesting compartment
  • Submit OHP for approval to Plantation Manager before commencing operations
  • Monitor production and log progress reports on a daily basis
  • Ensure internal audit requirements relating to harvesting are met
  • Check planning section enumeration of harvesting compartments before commencing
  • Complete all volume reconciliations per compartment and send to planning department
  • Check log quality audits on daily basis and report completed work on PSM
  • Complete management checklists for each operation on weekly basis
  • Ensure Supervisor(s) completes Best Operating Practices (BOP’s) quality checklist on daily basis
  • Ensure planned job observations are correctly completed
  • Ensure toolbox talks are held regularly and monitor compliance of forestry best practices
  • Conduct post harvesting audit with Plantation Manager
  • Follow up on all customer complaints
  • Control contractor daily operations on:
  • Production and quality of work
  • Compliance on Safety, Health and Environment standards
  • Legal and company policies
  • Mark trees for thinning and ensure alignment of thinning regime
  • Ensure thinning control is completed before commencing thinning
  • Conduct weekly checklist and post-harvest audit on completion and report volume variances to the Plantation Manager and Planning Manager
  • Control plantation road team’s operations, monitor and ensure road register is up to date
  • Perform road condition assessment as part of post-harvest assessment
  • Monitor maintenance schedule to ensure service is performed on time and ensure vehicle checklists are completed on daily basis
  • Complete checklist for all operations and conduct in-field quality checks as per BOP’s
  • Ensure safety of all work aspects as per set safety standards
  • Organise and finalise professional services for servicing of SHE equipment
  • Organise safety meetings with safety representatives and management
  • Complete and control all safety registers and follow up on actions to be conducted
  • Report all incidents on DMS (Data Management System) and control environmental aspects in field as per EMS
  • Establish training needs for subordinates
  • Perform staff utilisation planning, manage staff performance, productivity and provide staff coaching
 
Minimum Requirements
  • Grade 12
  • National Diploma in Forestry (NQF level 6)
  • B-Tech/ Bsc. Degree in Forestry (NQF Level 7) will be added advantage
  • 2 years’ experience as a Field Forester or similar level
  • Previous experience in harvesting operations will be added advantage
  • Valid driver’s license
 
Leadership Competencies · Driving change · Operational delivery · Self-awareness ·      Business acumen · People management         
Behavioural Competencies · Planning and organising · Analytical thinking · Attention to detail · Regulatory and compliance · Reporting and team player · Stakeholder management     
Technical Competencies · Process flow management · Quality management · Safety management · Forest operations · Incident investigation · Computer literacy
 
 
SAFCOL Group is an equal opportunity company with the focus on gender equality and people with disabilities. Employment Equity will be taken into consideration in terms of all appointments within SAFCOL. 
 
By submitting your CV to SAFCOL, you hereby give permission to circulate your information to the interview panel members for this vacancy only. Your information will not be used for any other position/purpose and will be disregarded after an offer has been made.