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POST 11/189 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: WESTERN CAPE 📍 Head Office, Cape Town ⏳ Closes: 14 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 11/189

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Salary

R896 436 • per annum • package

Centre

Head Office, Cape Town

Closing date

14 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Lead and manage supply chain activities including tenders, contracts, and demand management to ensure efficient service delivery and compliance.

Requirements

Experience

Appropriate experience and a proven track record in Managing Tenders, Demand Management and Contract Administration within a Supply Chain Management environment.

Appropriate experience at a supervisory or managerial level.

Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver’s licence.

Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of the relevant financial and SCM prescripts.

Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.

Computer literacy, with proficiency in MS Excel, report writing, drafting of word documents and PowerPoint presentations.

Strategic and leadership skills.

Good communication and presentation skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

Ability to function in a high-pressure environment and meet strict deadlines.

Proven leadership and people-management ability.

Knowledge of Contract Management and legal aspects of it.

Good programme and project management skills.

Duties

(key result areas/outputs): Provide strategic direction for the Sub-Directorate transversal needs in terms of demand, acquisition and contract management.

Responsible for providing sound and effective advice on contract administration services.

Manage and monitor contracts to ensure the quality of services is maintained for the duration of the contract.

Manage and monitor end to end tender processes within the Sub-Directorate.

Investigate complaints from suppliers and give feedback to suppliers and institutions.

Provide departmental services to the bid committee and decision-making authorities.

Ensure compliance management that is in line with procurement and supply chain management prescripts.

Provide support and coordinate training to institutions on all procurement related challenges.

Human Resource Management of Sub-directorate’s staff.

Management and maintain the budget of the Sub-directorate.