Company: CEF
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 29 March 2026
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY: PROCUREMENT OFFICER: THREE-YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT: TWO POSTS
CENTRE: SANPC REFINERY, DURBAN
CEF is a Schedule 2 state owned diversified energy company reporting to the Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources. The Mandate of CEF is to contribute to the security of energy supply of South Africa and the Region through exploration, acquisition, development, marketing and strategic partnership. It is derived from the CEF Act (No 38 of 1977) and the Ministerial directives issued thereafter.
JOB PURPOSE:
To execute procurement processes for goods and services for refinery operations, in accordance with approved sourcing procedures, support evaluation and contracting processes, and ensure accurate documentation and compliance with SCM governance requirements.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- National Diploma (NQF 6) qualification in Supply Chain Management / Procurement or equivalent qualification.
- A minimum of 5 years or more experience in procurement or supply chain management.
- Experience supporting RFQ and tender processes in a structured procurement environment desirable.
- Experience in the public sector procurement (State institutions including government departments) will serve as an added advantage.
- Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) qualification in Supply Chain Management/ procurement or equivalent will serve as an added advantage.
DESIRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:
- Strong understanding of public procurement procedures and sourcing processes.
- Familiar with SCM governance requirements and procurement documentation standards.
- Knowledge on request for Quotation (RFQ) and tender administration processes.
- Basic understanding of contract administration principle.
- Experience on procurement systems and ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle etc).
- Knowledge on public procurement legislation and procurement process administration.
- Knowledge on bid documentation management.
- Demonstrated stakeholder coordination and communication.
- Skills on data accuracy and record management.
- Knowledge on procurement system utilization and supplier relationship management
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Procurement Process Administration
- Receive procurement requests from business units.
- Verify completeness of procurement documentation and specifications.
- Capture procurement requests in SCM systems.
- Initiate RFQ or tender processes in accordance with sourcing procedures
RFQ and Tender Documentation Support
- Prepare and distribute RFQ and tender documentation to suppliers.
- Maintain bidder communication records and submission registers.
- Ensure required procurement documentation is complete and compliant.
- Provide guidance to bid committees and end-users.
Bid Evaluation Coordination
- Facilitate logistics for mandatory and technical evaluation processes.
- Compile evaluation documentation and records.
- Consolidate evaluation outcomes for review by Senior Procurement Officer.
Supplier Documentation Management
- Maintain supplier documentation and procurement records.
- Verify compliance documentation for suppliers (tax clearance, registration etc.).
- Maintain procurement audit trails and document repositories
Contract Administration Support
- Capture contract information within procurement systems.
- Monitor contract start dates and documentation completeness.
- Support contract utilisation tracking and reporting
Publish date: 25 March 2026
Closing Date: 29 March 2026
