Category Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa De Beers Group of Companies Full time
Company Description

  • We're reimagining mining to improve people's lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy, inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we're putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve.
**Job Description

  • 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.

  • Key responsibilities:
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 Anglo American as a partner of choice
  • Participate in negotiations with finalising GFAs (General Framework Agreements) and related Contract Amendments
  • 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
  • Accountable for the contract over it's lifecycle 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 onsite implementation of endtoend commercial activities and the resolution of escalated issues
  • 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
  • Implement sustainable value creation strategies, initiatives and associated business cases, that advance Anglo American technical, community, sustainability, and financial ambitions
  • 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 nonperformance
  • Responsible for the seamless and quality handover of relevant contracts to onsite Supply Chain teams that will support the sitebased implementation and daytoday performance management

Qualifications:

  • An undergraduate qualification
  • Bachelor degree level, preferably a BSc Engineering or tertiary qualification in supply chain management, or equivalent degree.
  • Desirable: A postgraduate qualification (eg Masters degree) in a relevant discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity.

EXPERIENCE

  • Practical experience in mining equipment procurement (Heavy Mining Equipment and Underground Mining Equipment)
  • Good

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