Researching SMME Development Growth enterprises

• Understand the SMME development Entity’s vision, mission, milestones and strategy
• Collaborate with WSA Business Unit teams to identify supply chain opportunities for SMME development Growth enterprises
• Collaborate with WSA Business Unit teams and WSA Corporate Affairs team to identify potential SMME development Growth enterprises
• Consider both potential and current suppliers to WSA
• Create a database of potential and current SMME development Growth enterprises
• Create a shortlist of potential and current SMME development Growth enterprises based on WSA requirements and SMME development Growth enterprise growth and development potential
• Create an standard operating procedure for managing the SMME Helpdesk

Assessing SMME Development Growth enterprises

• Secure approval to initiate assessment of a shortlisted SMME Development Growth enterprise from the General Manager
• Communicate with the SMME Development Growth enterprise leadership and management team
• Manage expectation by communicating the reason for the assessment, the process and the potential outcomes
• Plan and execute the human capital assessment of the SMME Development Growth enterprise entity including assessing the capacity and competency of the leadership, management and operational team
• Plan and execute the operational governance assessment of the SMME Development Growth enterprise entity including the vision, mission, strategy, operational targets, process, procedure, policy, guidelines, systems and tools
• Develop an assessment report including a development plan aligned to WSA’s supply chain requirements

Recommending SMME Development Growth enterprises

• Prioritise the SMME development growth enterprises based on WSA supply chain requirements
• Identify developmental readiness and developmental risk for each SMME development Growth enterprise
• Identify risk mitigation plans for all risks
• Make recommendations and prioritise SMME development Growth enterprises in order of WSA development need
• Secure sign off to develop an SMME development Project

Managing SMME development Projects

• Ensure the projects address development areas which are aligned to WSA’s supply chain requirements
• Develop a timeline for each project
• Engage potential service providers and product vendors and secure quotations on a three-quote minimum basis
• Assess and select service providers and product vendors based on a price, quality, service and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status decision matrix
• Secure final approval for the Projects and budget requirements
• Secure confirmation and commitment from WSA Business Unit heads and teams for each development Project
• Engage the SMME development Growth enterprise leadership and management teams
• Clarify roles and responsibilities with the SMME development Growth enterprise leadership and management teams
• Develop an SMME Development Agreement including terms and conditions which cover Project intent and contribution conditions from both parties
• Formally clarify WSA obligations to manage expectation of access to business
• Initiate Project management
• Track and monitor implementation of the development Project
• Visit the SMME development Growth enterprise and observe development activity
• Offer mentorship to SMME development growth enterprises
• Report on Project progress regularly to the General Manager
• Address any issues which may arise from time to time with a remedial development plan
• Monitor and report on budget utilisation and manage any related scope creep proactively
• Assess the Project against the programme objectives as well as the budget utilisation
• Ensure the Project objectives are achieved
• Provide inputs into the Financial Model and Business Case development

      Review and evaluation with lessons learned

• Perform a review of any completed Project
• Evaluate the impact and success of the Project
• Record lessons learned and amend future Projects accordingly
• Improve templates and tools based on lessons learned