Procurement Officer Responsibilities: • Developing sourcing strategies in line with SCM policies and regulations • Review the user specifications to ensure that it is compiled in an unbiased manner to allow all potential bidders to offer their goods and or services. • Prepare RFQ/RFI for purchasing of goods and services, and source quotations for goods and services in compliance with the regulations. • Verify quotations received and evaluate the submissions fairly (RFQ and RFI) and comply with requirements in terms of the SCM thresholds. • Process RFQ submissions, create Purchase Orders and issue purchasing orders to awarded suppliers on time. • Consolidate procurement plans of all departments. • Ensure cost are always kept low, by negotiating best possible pricing and obtaining fair competitive quotes. • Ensure that delivery of goods and services are on time and follow up on outstanding deliveries. • Ensure compliance to SCM policies and procedures, rules and regulations, legislative objectives, and other related frameworks. • Compiling the procurement monthly reports (BEE analysis, Contract and tender register, Procurement spent) • Provide training to all employees about supply chain management. • Ensure that supplier evaluation is done to all the awarded suppliers and contractors. • Ensure that the contract register is accurately updated, maintained and in compliance with the law. Tenders: • managing the tendering process from inception to appointment of contractor. • Arrange and attend all SCM related meetings viz, evaluation, adjudication committee meetings. • Perform pre-qualification process after closing of bids in line with the special conditions of contract and invite Bid Evaluation Meetings with relevant users. • Minute taking of relevant Evaluation and Adjudication reports. • Compilation of reports and submission to award. • Compile appointment as well as regret letters • Send updates for tender processes eg tenders received, tenders awarded to CIDB, website manager.