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Operating Division: Transnet Group Services
Position Title: Logistics Manager: Economic Regulation & PSP
Employee Group: Permanent
Department: COM, Economic Regulation & PSP, GRP
Location: Johannesburg
Reporting To: General Manager
Grade Level: D
Reference Number: 6001797
Position Purpose: The PSP Logistics Manager is required to ensure coordination, good governance and best practice associated with the procurement processes of all PSP transactions across the Transnet PSP portfolio.
The referred procurement process has a life-cycle requirement from the time the relevant Transaction Manager has received approval for the PSP transaction to go to market, though the various bidding stages to contract award and financial close.
Other key components to be managed in this process, amongst others are: PFMA approval, regulatory compliance, document preparation and sustainable contract management.
The Logistics Manager must support the development and ensure final procurement documents, comply with public sector procurement law, policies and guidelines, including Transnet PSP Policy and in accordance with Transnet tender procedures.
The Logistics Manager will support the relevant Transaction Manager in leading the market engagement and negotiation to ensure consistent and best practice is applied across all Transnet PSP procurement life-cycles.
The incumbent must provide all the necessary documentation and administrative support necessary for the entire procurement process to be conducted in accordance with law and policy, and to the highest standards of efficiency, quality and integrity.
The Logistics manager is expected keep up to date with latest developments in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) market space and specifically best practice being applied to the procurement of PPP ' s.
The Logistics Manager is expected to regularly engage with the Transnet shareholder, Department of Public Enterprises to ensure a smooth and expedited PFMA approval process is achieved.
The Logistics Manager is expected to understand and update PSP risk components and progress against milestones in terms of internal Transnet reporting requirements.
The Logistics Manager is expected to work closely with the relevant Transaction Managers to provide best practice knowledge and support to expedite the procurement processes for PSP transactions This role involves extensive contact with and liaison with internal and external stakeholders including regular exposure to confidential and financially sensitive information.
Position Outputs: Design and administer a transparent and procedurally fair pre-qualification process with the intention of Informing and managing critical stakeholders both internal and external, Ensuring that Transnet ' s interest is communicated clearly to the market; and Ensuring that every pre-qualified bidder is capable of providing the facilities and services required by Transnet; Prepare all the necessary documentation, including advertising material; set up and administer a process by which Transnet can pre-qualify the parties and help Transnet evaluate and pre-qualify bidders; Manage the bid process which includes Request for Proposals, Site visits, Bidder due diligence schedules, Set bid evaluation systems and criteria and recommend to Transnet Executive the most appropriate bidder in conjunction the other team members within PSP; Finalise the bid process with oversight from Internal Audit and involvement of other relevant parties; Document and produce a bid report, comprising all the above deliverables, compiled in a single report; Take accountability for ensuring project deliverables and for the professional conduct and integrity of the internal and external teams appointed to execute any assignment.
Qualifications and Experience: Unless the applicant can demonstrate that he/she has gained the necessary competencies through experience, a four year degree in Commerce, Economics or Engineering (NQF Level 7) is required; Solid financial and accounting background with at least 10 years of related experience is required: A Project Management qualification is required; MBA will be an advantage.
Competencies: Excellent knowledge of word processing; Extensive experience in MS Office (incl. MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel) and Windows; Sound knowledge of administration principles, standards and processes; Archiving and filing systems; Knowledge of Transnet policies and procedures; Financial analysis, with relevant Public-Private Partnerships experience; Financial analysis; Extensive knowledge of project management; Sound knowledge of international best practice in bid management and controls; Excellent management, negotiation and networking skills; Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal); Budgeting and Project Management; Problem solving; Understanding of Business Processes; Business and financial planning; Broad business acumen; Analytical skills; Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure; Strong Ethics; Interpersonal skills; Relationship building skills; Planning and organizing; Report writing; Time management skills; Consulting and advisory skills; Decision-making and proactive thinking; Lateral thinking; Influencing skills.
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At the end of an interview:
You should be getting the opportunity to ask questions from your side at the end of the interview. Use this as an opportunity to show your interest in the company and the position. Develop your questions while you do your research on the company. Do not ask a question of which you should know the answer (e.g. what does your company do?) or anything that will be provided in future documentation (e.g. conditions of employment). Your questions need to make the interviewer sit up and realise what a brilliant candidate you are. You therefore need to focus on the role and not your own needs. Below is a selection of questions you could consider asking:
- What are some of the issues that will face the successful candidate in terms of improving the inter-personal relations in the department?
- What are the current vulnerabilities in terms of processes / people / technology / etc. within the organisation that need to be attended to?
- What are the most important key result areas that the successful candidate will have to meet in the first 6 months? How would these be measured?
- I read that market ABC or product ABC is very important to your company; how will this position be able to support the company in attaining this market or product?
Hopefully this got you thinking. Now, develop some of your own that you will also be able to link to the research that you have done.
However, if the position is very junior or entry level, then the following type of questions will be sufficient:
- Why did the previous incumbent leave?
- What does a typical day look like in this position?
- Could you give me more detail around the company structure?
- Is there any support for further education?
Under no circumstances should you even attempt to ask the following questions:
- How many days annual leave will I get?
- What is the earliest date for a possible promotion?
- When will I qualify for an increase?
- What is the earliest that employees are allowed to leave in the afternoon?
These and similar questions will raise serious concerns as to the value that you will be adding to the company. Most of these will be answered in the letter of offer once the interview process is finalised.