Praesignis (Pty) Ltd
Job Details
Minimum experience
Mid-Senior
Company primary industry
Telecommunications
Job functional area
Supply Chain
Job Description
Our client in the Telecomms Industry is looking for a Snr Manager: Supplier Contract Management to join their team! Core Description:Responsible for Tactical/Operational and or Strategic Supplier relationship management. Including amongst others managing relationships between business (tactical/operational and strategic units) and suppliers as well as supplier performance.Ensuring that suppliers deliver against contractual SLAs and requirements of business units in achieving objectives. Managing escalations/disputes between Suppliers and Business users and ensuring resolutions to disputes by being points of experts and reference for contracts and associated BOQ or statements of work. Job Responsibilities:Tactical/ Operational Supplier Relationship Management.Ensure supplier execution against SLAs/ operational requirements (between regions and suppliers) and monitor and improve performance management frameworks of contracts.Manage poor performance of suppliers using remedial actions/ plans and or contractual mechanisms, e.g. penalties.Ensure and facilitate equal work allocation to suppliers by engaging both operations and Suppliers.Determine and monitor the execution capabilities of suppliers by tracking capacity, and working with suppliers to increase capacity as required by operations.Facilitate continuous engagement with Suppliers and become a single point of contact for Suppliers on all contractual issues.Dispute resolution.Manage team. Core CompetenciesFunctional KnowledgeSpend and Demand Analysis.Drafting of Scope of Work.Supply Market and Competitor Analysis.Value Chain and Total Cost Analysis.Strategic Category Management.Value Identification Tendering Contracting/Legal.Reporting and Procurement Controlling.Procurement Applications & MDM.Operational Contract Management.Supplier Relationship.Procure to Pay.Spot Buy e-Sourcing.Knowledge and experience in medium to complex negotiations, contracts management, business finance, and strategic cost managementMust have a good understanding of the ICT industry, with a focus on the telecommunications market and trends.An understanding of ICT sector guides and B-BBEE codes.Good understanding of telecommunications trends and developments. Minimum Person RequirementsRequired Certification/Professional RegistrationA CIPS level 6 preferable or equivalent Qualifications:Relevant 3-year degree/ diploma (at least NQF level 6). MBA will be an advantage. Experience:7 Years relevant experience, of which at least 2 years on management level are preferable. Special Requirements:Must have a good understanding of the ICT industry, with a focus on the Telecommunications market and trends.Experience in the ICT/ Openserve sourcing environment with large-scale sourcing projects exposure.
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