Deputy Director: Strategic Sourcing
Directorate: Provincial Supply Chain Management
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at midnight
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Deputy Director job managing strategic sourcing for the Gauteng Provincial Government. Suits a supply chain or procurement manager with a three-year NQF level 7 qualification and 3-5 years of sourcing
- Manage strategic sourcing services for the Gauteng Provincial Government.
- Increase BBBEE preferential procurement spend from 60% to 70%.
- Keep to the operational budget by spending 98% of it.
- Improve tender processes and reduce turnaround time from 120 to 90 days.
- Must have a three-year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in business management, purchasing, supply chain management or procurement management.
- Must have 3-5 years' experience in transversal sourcing at junior management (ASD level). The post also includes managing staff.
- Based in Johannesburg. Salary is R932 292 per annum (all-inclusive package). For enquiries, contact Ms. B. Mtshizana at 060 387 4862. No closing date is stated in the text.
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Requirements
A three- year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in Business Management/ Purchasing/ Supply Chain Management (SCM)/ Procurement Management. 3- 5 years’ experience in Transversal Sourcing at a Junior Management (ASD Level);
Duties
- To manage Strategic Sourcing services to the Gauteng Provincial Government.
- Manage the increase of BBBEE Preferential Procurement spend from 60% to 70%.
- Manage the adherence to Operational Budget by achieving 98% budget spend.
- Improve tender processes and reduce turnaround time (from 120 -90 days).
- Manage contract to client satisfaction and to increase customer satisfaction.
- Reports submitted timeously.
- Management of staff.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted online at: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za
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Enquiries
Ms. B. Mtshizana at 060 387 4862
Notes from the department
- Applications should be submitted online and must be accompanied by a recently updated CV specifying all experience indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) as well as indicating three reference persons with the following information: name and contact number(s), email address and an indication of the capacity in which the reference is known to the candidate.
- Pre-entry SMS certificate is compulsory for SMS appointments.
- To access the SMS pre-entry certificate course and for further details, please click on the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/.
- For more information regarding the course please visit the NSG website: www.thensg.gov.za Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the interview date following communication from HR.
- Suitable candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizen, credit record checks, qualification, and employment verification).
- Confirmation of final appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
- Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
- The persons appointed to this position will be subjected to a security clearance.
- All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to technical exercise and interview.
- Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity.
- All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise, and the other will be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment.
- Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
- Gauteng Provincial Treasury (GPT) reserves the right to utilise practical exercises / tests for non-SMS positions and during the recruitment process (candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s).
- GPT also reserves the right to cancel the filling / not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 304 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/429: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: STRATEGIC SOURCING REF NO: REFS/056954 Directorate: Provincial Supply Chain Management SALARY: R932 292 per annum, (all-inclusive package), consists of 70% or 75% basic salary and 30% flexible portion that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules. CENTRE: Johannesburg REQUIREMENTS: A three- year tertiary qualification (NQF level 7) in Business Management/ Purchasing/ Supply Chain Management (SCM)/ Procurement Management. 3- 5 years’ experience in Transversal Sourcing at a Junior Management (ASD Level); DUTIES: To manage Strategic Sourcing services to the Gauteng Provincial Government. Manage the increase of BBBEE Preferential Procurement spend from 60% to 70%. Manage the adherence to Operational Budget by achieving 98% budget spend. Improve tender processes and reduce turnaround time (from 120 -90 days). Manage contract to client satisfaction and to increase customer satisfaction. Reports submitted timeously. Management of staff. ENQUIRIES: Ms. B. Mtshizana at 060 387 4862