TRAFFIC Gauteng

Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Sourcefin

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Product and Supplier Research - Identify, research, and assess potential suppliers and products to meet business and procurement requirements.
  • KYC and Supplier Due Diligence - Conduct KYC screening to verify supplier credibility, compliance, and onboarding suitability in line with company standards.
  • Contract and Agreement Review - Review SLAs, term sheets, and commercial agreements to ensure alignment with company policies, risk appetite, and operational requirements.
  • Product Evaluation & Evolution - Evaluate products and services to ensure quality, suitability, and alignment with Sourcefin's technical, commercial, and operational needs.
  • Negotiation - Lead or support commercial negotiations to secure favourable pricing, payment terms, delivery timelines, and contractual conditions.
  • Supplier Database Management - Build, maintain, and continuously update a comprehensive and accurate supplier database.
  • Quote Comparison and Cost Analysis - Review and compare supplier quotes to ensure cost effective and competitive sourcing decisions.
  • Supplier Relationship Management - Develop, manage, and maintain strong, long term supplier relationships to support performance, reliability, and future opportunities.
  • Project Leadership - Lead projects from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and completion, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines and budgets.
  • End to End Visibility and Reporting - Maintain full visibility across all project stages by defining clear timelines, milestones, dependencies, and progress reporting.
  • Risk Management - Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project and supplier related risks, balancing speed, quality, cost, and long term supplier relationships.
  • Stakeholder Alignment - Align supply chain and procurement activities with deal requirements through effective communication with internal deal managers and external stakeholders.
  • Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement - Anticipate challenges, implement proactive solutions, and drive continuous improvements in procurement and project delivery processes.
  • Prioritisation and Adaptability - Manage competing priorities effectively, adapt plans as required, and minimise disruption to project outcomes.
  • Supplier Performance Management - Build, manage, and maintain high performing supplier partnerships to ensure timely delivery of high quality outputs.

About This Role

Career insights for Supply Chain Managers positions

Salary Benchmark
R30,860/month
R20,436 to R44,541/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Active Listening Coordination Judgment and Decision Making Monitoring Reading Comprehension
Common Technologies
Microsoft Dynamics 365 JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Oracle PeopleSoft Microsoft PowerPoint 365 Infor CloudSuite Supply Chain Management Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud SAP Integrated Business Planning Minitab Statistical Software