About the position
Our client, a leading mining company is looking to appoint a Category Specialist to join their team for a 7-month contract based in Rosebank, Gauteng.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a specific set of categories, in support of the broader portfolio strategy and business ambition that delivers improved business performance through commercial agreements, enables innovation, supplier partnering and internal stakeholder collaboration.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree level or equivalent, alternatively relevant tertiary qualification
- Proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
- Information Management experience is non-negotiable
- IAITAM (International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers) certification would be an advantage
- Proficient in using Microsoft, SAP, IBM, Siemens, Honeywell
- Knowledge of software vendors, their contracts and various licensing models
- A working knowledge of IT Architecture, with an ability to translate business requirements into contractual terms.
- Understanding the key drivers of change effecting the factors impacting risks such as Data privacy, Generative AI and cloud computing
- Good technical knowledge across the SC value chain
- Ability to integrate Commercial, PSC, Supplier Management & Purchasing sub disciplines
- Safety & Sustainability as it relates to Supply Chain & Inclusive Procurement
- Good commercial, negotiation and deal-making, business case development, investment appraisal
- Category Management, sourcing & contracting with Total Cost Ownership approach
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Business Planning, Business Case development
- Working knowledge of regional and local Inclusive Procurement requirements
- Create an agile, focused working environment
- Ability to communicate in English (advanced level for verbal and written)
- Able to work very effectively in a virtual environment with own team, key internal & external stakeholders and suppliers
- Ability to work in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment
Duties & Responsibilities:
Safety, Health & Environment
- Identify ways to support specific safety, health & sustainability opportunities and risks and ensure that these are included in enquiries and contractual documentation relating to allocated portfolio
- Incorporate Contractor Performance Management requirements in contracts to ensure that Suppliers meet delivery expectations in a way that reduces safety related incidents
- Identify value creation opportunities that will deliver the company's safety and social performance requirements for contracting with responsible suppliers
Delivery & Performance
General
- Responsible for developing relevant category strategies, support input to business cases, plans to ensure security of supply, the advancement of supplier partnering that drives innovation and value, compile and execute sourcing events, support negotiations, establish and execute contracts.
- Embrace an agile Supply Chain by being adaptive and flexible to accommodate and focus on emerging and changing business priorities
- Project management of key initiatives
Commercial Value Delivery & Supplier Partnering
- Support the development of the broader category portfolio strategy, value creation plans and business cases by providing relevant data, analysis, opportunity assessments and market intelligence.
- Understand regional strategic priorities and develop relevant Category Management strategies to support business needs and improved value delivery with a focus on cost reduction, working capital and TCO initiatives.
- Implement value creation and supplier engagement strategies that align to the overall global Supply Chain strategy, critical tasks, performance targets and Business Unit priorities
- Develop and manage relationships with strategic suppliers, to drive step change in value and deliver innovative solutions that position the business as a partner of choice
- Participate in negotiations with finalising GFAs (General Framework Agreements) and related Contract Amendments
- Optimize value through innovation, risk mitigation and growth throughout the relationship life cycle
Planning
- Plan, schedule, resource and execute activities relating to relevant contracts in category portfolio
- Identify, enable & track value and inclusive procurement opportunities, commercial initiatives and specific resource requirements
- Track and monitor progress tracking against category management targets
- Provide input into the relevant budget and resource requirements
Sourcing & Contracts Management
- Accountable for the contract over its life cycle and ensure contract administration and performance management activities are executed timely and with quality
- Ensure the effective and efficient execution of contracts management activities for allocated portfolio (including the loading of finalized contracts onto the system to enable transactions)
- Manage the implementation of bespoke agreements that outline innovation, joint development, technical, commercial, relationship and performance expectations
- Support the Supply Chain Management function with on-site implementation of end-to-end commercial activities and the resolution of escalated issues
- Implement value opportunities and assist with the resolution of risks and identification of risk mitigation solutions pertaining to the portfolio
Inclusive Procurement
- Understand community specific needs and identify value creation opportunities to address these
- Drive a culture of community development and inclusive procurement with stakeholders that are aligned to the global and regional Inclusive Procurement strategies
- Responsible for providing input to and delivering against inclusive procurement and commercial plans to ensure targets are met against scheduled milestones
- Implement an Inclusive Procurement programme that will increase host community commercial participation and support the development of thriving communities
- Embed clear Inclusive Procurement expectations, targets and initiatives in commercial agreements
- Support the global Inclusive Procurement team to identify supplier development needs and opportunities, and support the development of solutions
Sustainability & Social
- Encourage and maintain a culture of Sustainable Value through ESG, TCO initiatives, innovation, working capital and cost reduction)
- Implement sustainable value creation strategies, initiatives and associated business cases, that advance the company's technical, community, sustainability, and financial ambitions
Physical Supply Chain
- Build and maintain?relationships with materials?management?and?warehousing teams to ensure alignment on future demand?requirements, working capital optimization?opportunities?and?the?resolution of?supplier non-performance
- Support Materials Planning in the company through alignment with Physical Supply ChainSupply Chain Excellence
- Responsible for the seamless and quality handover of relevant contracts to on-site Supply Chain teams that will support the site-based implementation and day-to-day performance management
- Adopt?new ways of working?and systems?usage?within own team, with suppliers and key stakeholders
- Monitor that supplier performance, based on contractual KPIs, is tracked and updated by relevant Supply Chain Manager
- Monitor category/contract/supplier performance and intervene/escalate proactively where required
- Investigate digitization opportunities with suppliers to develop compelling business cases and collaborate with stakeholders and the SC Centre of Excellence for potential implementation.
- Support the Supply Chain Manager and Company Representative functions in the implementation and operationalisation of active contracts, as well as continued contractor management initiatives
People & Teams
- Embrace a Supply Chain team culture of diversity and inclusiveness
- Support cross functional team interactions with internal stakeholders to execute category management activities
Desired Skills:
- Category Specialist
- Information Management
- Mining
- Supply Chain
- Category Management
Desired Work Experience:
