Category SpecialistSupply Chain

2 weeks ago


Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa De Beers Group Full time

The Category Specialist provides category support on operational spend to the Category Management team. This role offers strategic sourcing capability across the GoC, directly supporting managed business units and indirectly aiding joint ventures. To effectively manage the supply of strategic Mining Equipment, Commodities, Mining Services, and Capital Project Goods and Services, as well as site-related services to the De Beers Group of Companies (GoC) ensuring maximum benefit, value, operational compliance, and minimization of risk.

Key duties of the Category Specialist include:

  • Extensive market analysis and effective sourcing strategy implementation
  • Contract Management focusing on contractual compliance
  • Spend analysis
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Tender and strategy implementation
  • Value delivery
  • Reporting and Information Support
  • Providing strategic sourcing process governance

Qualifications and Required Skills

  • A Commercial/Engineering degree
  • 3-5 years of relevant supply chain experience
  • Expertise in savings initiatives
  • Experience in tender development, execution, Contract Administration, and Management is crucial
  • Utilization of formal methodology/process for sourcing activity is advantageous
  • Leadership and management experience is required
  • Diverse commodities and services experience is advantageous

Specific experience in extractive metallurgical plant equipment and services is an added advantage

Values

Put Safety First – Prioritizing safety for people and the environment with Zero Harm as the ultimate goal

Be Passionate – Thriving on product, challenges, and opportunities

Pull Together – Unity in purpose and action, leveraging diversity for strength

Build Trust – Listening, acting with openness, honesty, and integrity for thriving relationships

Show we Care – Considering the impact on people, communities, nations, and the environment always

Shape the Future – Innovating, setting high targets, making tough decisions, and rewarding excellence



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