Procurement Superintendent at Kalagadi Manganese

About the position

Introduction

Kalagadi Manganese is a female owned Mining Company in Southern Africa and is one of the world’s leading Manganese producers. Kalagadi Manganese Mine is situated in the town of Hotazel 70km from Kuruman, Northern Cape Province.

The closing date for application will be Friday, 17 May 2024.

Description
Responsible for both Strategic and Operational Procurement and warehousing activities on site.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12.
  Diploma /B-Tech/ Degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management or similar.
  A minimum of 8 years’ operational /technical experience in a procurement environment within the mining industry, with a minimum of 3 years at supervisory role.
  Should have experience working with a Procurement and inventory.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• A valid code B/EB driver’s licence.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & OTHER COMPETENCIES:

• Good communicate skills in English (written & verbal).
• Well-developed business, managerial and technical acumen.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving ability.
• Attention to Detail.
• Leading and Managing Change.
• Conflict Management.
• Crisis Management.
• Proven knowledge of a maintenance management systems, for e.g., SAP, Pragma or Karabo.
• MS Office proficient including MS Projects.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Overseeing procurement and warehousing activities onsite.
• Managing procurement activities on site to ensure compliance with SCM processes and procedures.
• Collaborative supply planning with Procurement manager.
• Verify and coordinate updating of demand plans from HODs.
• Manage relationship between H/O and Site.
• Vendor communication and quality assurance.
• Provide oversight of warehouse supervisors.
• Creating and managing Purchasing Orders according to delegation.
• Inventory Planning, Management and Managing Suppliers.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure rapid expediting of goods.
• Developing and implementing specific procurement strategies.
• Update cataloguing when new (non-catalogued) components / materials are identified.
• The Procurement Superintendent will lead/ participates in sourcing projects at site and head office level for well-defined ranges of products and services.
• Ensure SHE guidelines and procedures are included in demand plans, decision making and SCM activities on site.
• Promote awareness of SCM policy and procedures.
• Provide training and coaching to the relevant warehouse team.
• Ad hoc, any other reasonable duties as and when requested from time to time.
• Be able to recommend and propose best fit SCM solutions for Operations and Head Office.
• Attend daily operational and supportive meetings to ensure quality reporting and support.

Desired Skills:

• Inventory
• Procurement
• Mining