Assistant Officer Procurement- Eskom x1
Job Details
- Job Title: Assistant Officer Procurement
- Reference Number: eskom_006050
- Company: Eskom
- Business Unit: Lethabo Power Station
- Department: Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Location: Deneysville, Free State
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Task Grade: T10
- Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
- Remuneration: Market Related
- Closing Date: 31 July 2026
Job Description
Eskom is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Officer Procurement to join the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Department at Lethabo Power Station. The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient procurement of high-value and high-risk goods and services, ensuring all procurement activities are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with Eskom’s procurement policies, procedures, and governance standards.
This role involves sourcing suppliers, managing procurement processes, negotiating contracts, administering purchase orders, analysing procurement information, and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute integrated sourcing and procurement processes for goods and services.
- Purchase goods and services while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
- Manage procurement administration, including purchase orders and documentation.
- Perform dual adjudication of tenders and manage contracts in accordance with Eskom standards.
- Monitor procurement risks and provide timely recommendations to management.
- Negotiate with suppliers to secure favourable pricing, quality, and delivery terms.
- Coordinate the conclusion of supplier agreements to meet business requirements.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Analyse procurement information and prepare reports to support decision-making.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with governance, financial, and contractual requirements.
- Support effective contract management and supplier performance monitoring.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must have:
- Diploma (NQF Level 6 with 240 credits) in one of the following:
- Transport
- Economics
- Commerce
- Logistics
- Supply Chain Management
Experience
Applicants must have:
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in:
- Sourcing and procurement, or
- A related technical procurement environment.
Knowledge and Skills
Applicants should possess knowledge of:
- SAP Materials Management (MM) module.
- Procurement and sourcing processes.
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Spend analysis and commodity management.
- Strategic sourcing and procurement strategy development.
- Supplier relationship management.
- Contract management principles.
- Project management.
- New Engineering Contract (NEC) family of contracts.
- FIDIC contract principles.
- Foreign exchange (Forex) fundamentals.
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and framework agreements.
- Financial analysis, market analysis, and total cost of ownership.
Applicants should demonstrate skills in:
- Computer literacy.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Relationship management.
- Strategic thinking and decision-making.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Presentation and facilitation.
- Administrative accuracy and attention to detail.
- Business acumen.
- Leadership and teamwork.
- Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- High levels of integrity, honesty, and professionalism.
- Strong ethical conduct and accountability.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
- Sound analytical and critical-thinking abilities.
- Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to delivering efficient, cost-effective, and compliant procurement services.