• Survey the supply market for optimal sourcing of engineering goods and services requirements.• Negotiate price and other purchase conditions with suppliers.• Liaise with internal customers on specifications and delivery constraints in order to optimize prices.• Facilitate Contractor vetting, selection and approval.• Survey customer satisfaction prior to contract reviews.• Provide advice to customers on aspects of goods and services quality, possible alternatives and improvements.• Maintain an optimized supplier base so that attention is maximized on key suppliers.• Ensure that only approved suppliers are used or propose suitable new ones.• Monitor supplier performance taking necessary improvement action and/or identify alternative options.• Resolve purchasing related payment issues and maintain good supplier relationships.• Participate in purchasing practices review as part of a team to effect improvements• IDENTIFIES AND NEGOTIATES BENEFICIAL OPTIONS by:1 Identifying negotiation opportunities.1. Researching and benchmarking negotiation options.2. Preparing and presenting mandates for approval.3. Constituting and briefing the negotiation team. Negotiating within mandate.4. Applying skills and business logic to reach consensus.5. Reporting the outcome to the relevant procurement tender committee. 6. Confidential evaluation report culminating into the most viable business decision.

• Survey the supply market for optimal sourcing of engineering goods and services requirements.• Negotiate price and other purchase conditions with suppliers.• Liaise with internal customers on specifications and delivery constraints in order to optimize prices.• Facilitate Contractor vetting, selection and approval.• Survey customer satisfaction prior to contract reviews.• Provide advice to customers on aspects of goods and services quality, possible alternatives and improvements.• Maintain an optimized supplier base so that attention is maximized on key suppliers.• Ensure that only approved suppliers are used or propose suitable new ones.• Monitor supplier performance taking necessary improvement action and/or identify alternative options.• Resolve purchasing related payment issues and maintain good supplier relationships.• Participate in purchasing practices review as part of a team to effect improvements• IDENTIFIES AND NEGOTIATES BENEFICIAL OPTIONS by:1 Identifying negotiation opportunities.1. Researching and benchmarking negotiation options.2. Preparing and presenting mandates for approval.3. Constituting and briefing the negotiation team. Negotiating within mandate.4. Applying skills and business logic to reach consensus.5. Reporting the outcome to the relevant procurement tender committee. 6. Confidential evaluation report culminating into the most viable business decision.7. Identifying and recommending negotiation opportunities.8. Presenting an evaluation report to the local procurement tender committees, clarifying and substantiating criteria in support of recommendation.• PROVIDES A SPECIALISED SERVICE IN TERMS OF RENTAL/LEASE AND LETTING AGREEMENTS by: