Assistant Director

Short Description

To support the Director, Planning & Finance, in providing strategic, operational and administrative direction and management of procurement function through development and implementation of purchasing strategies, policy formulation and review, performance management, information gathering, compliance and reporting

Job Description

• Sets the strategic direction for the University’s procurement function to achieve organisational goals while ensuring procurement practices are cost-effective, efficient and meet sustainability goals/best practices.
• Establishes and maintains procurement policies & procedures.
• Advises colleagues of procurement best practices.
• Reviews inventory aging, inventory levels and other monthly purchasing reports.
• Reviews audit schedules relating to procurement activities and assists auditors with their queries.
• Represents SUSS in contract negotiations.
• Manages and mentors procurement team for optimum performance.
• Lead and scale up the procurement data analytics and dashboard reporting function.
• Perform any ad hoc duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Academic Education/Training/Experience

• Minimally a degree in relevant discipline, with a minimum 10 years of relevant working experiences with minimum 5 years at managerial level 
• Procurement system implementation experience is a plus
• Experience with SAP S4/HANA (preferable)

Personal Attributes

• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent team player
• Strong analytical and computer skills
• High level of self-management and ability to work under tight timelines.