Adee,

to compile e-tenders and e-auctions is mostly a senior buyer functionality. Strategy wise - you need to be more detailed - i.e. what strategies are you talking about (give an example).

Furthermore sourcing specialist = procurement specialist.

Key attributes:
- Post matric qualification in Finance or Procurement fro a tertiary institution
- Project management experience
- Advanced computer literacy (Excel and PowerPoint)
- Strong analytical, business process and problem solving skills
- A must in Financial and Commercial Acumen (Accounting 101)
- Excellent Interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), presentation and project management skills
- Proven ability to work in a fast pace, changing environment
- COMPLETE attention to detail
- Self starter with the ability to use own initiative (here the old adage of "don't ask permission by rather forgiveness" counts)
- Excellent administrative skills
- Must show integrity, honesty and ambition

---- just to add, I you DO not like writing 10 page reports on anything you do - do not even attempt venturing into this level as this probably constitutes 40% of your daily/monthly work function.

The above is only attributes. Now you still need to touch on the actual knowledge:

Basically - your 5 phase strategic procurement methodology with the addition of extensive knowledge in:
- Supplier Performance measurement
- Contract lifecycle management
- Spend Analysis Proficiency
- Workload planning
- Events management


.....to name but a few. The key differentiator here is - the difference between what you have read (theory) and actually applying this to practice. The hard "grindstone" procurement professionals out perform wet behind the ears theory guys here.

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Jacques Fourie
Director Operations
Wanama Solutions
+27836450618
www.wanama.co.za
jacques.fourie@wanama.co.za