Demand and Contract Management Administrator

About the role

The Central Energy Fund (CEF), a Schedule 2 state-owned diversified energy company reporting to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, is advertising a three-year fixed-term position in Sandton. The role provides administrative support to refinery operations for demand planning and contract management, consolidating procurement requirements, keeping contract records, monitoring contract use and ensuring accurate documentation for compliant and efficient supply chain operations.

Key responsibilities

• Demand planning administration: consolidate procurement requirements from business units, capture and maintain demand plans, update demand schedules and support alignment between demand plans and procurement planning.
• Procurement request tracking: record requests, track process status, update internal reports and share progress updates with stakeholders.
• Contract register administration: maintain the register for goods and services contracts, capturing value, duration and supplier details, and ensure documents are stored and accessible.
• Contract utilisation monitoring: track use against approved values, monitor expiry dates and notify stakeholders, and record amendments or variations.
• Documentation and compliance support: keep procurement and contract records for audit, support report preparation and ensure records meet SCM documentation standards.

Required profile

• National Diploma (NQF 6) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent; a Bachelor's degree (NQF 7) is an added advantage.
• 2 to 3 years' experience in procurement, contract administration or supply chain support.
• Added advantage: experience with procurement documentation and contract registers, and experience in public sector procurement.

Required skills

• Basic understanding of supply chain management processes and contract lifecycle administration.
• Knowledge of procurement documentation and record management, and of PFMA procurement governance principles.
• Use of procurement and contract management systems, data consolidation and report preparation.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, stakeholder coordination and communication.

Candidates must pass personnel suitability checks (criminal, citizenship, financial, qualification and reference checks); foreign qualifications must be evaluated by the SAQA. Applications close on 31 October 2026.