Category Procurement Advisor

2 weeks ago

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

  • Anglo American's purpose is to reimagine mining to improve people's lives and is committed to creating a Living Mine that brings positive value to the people and environment where we operate.


Supply Chain is positioning itself for the future, by becoming more purpose-driven in aid of realizing the Anglo American purpose and driving to be more agile and resilient.

Central to being more purpose-driven is delivering significantly more positive impact within our host communities, acting as supplier interface to provide velocity to our innovation, technical & sustainability change programme, that includes improved safety performance and the embedment of circular economy principles, as well as overall delivery of significantly more sustainable value.

To build a more agile and resilient Supply Chain the commoditized execution and digitalization of processes is a key focus whilst driving operational excellence.


The commercial team is responsible for the end-to-end management of all procurement activities within the region, including Regional Category Management, Sourcing & Contracts, Project Procurement and Purchasing.

The team works with regional business and Supply Chain stakeholders to implement and manage performance of contracts and suppliers, grow the host community supply base and ensure effective supply of goods and services required for operations.


Job Description:

  • You will provide efficient and effective commercial activities relating to regional or global categories that delivers improved business performance through commercial agreements, enabling innovation, supplier partnering and internal stakeholder collaboration.
  • Commercial Value Delivery & Supplier Partnering _
  • Support the development of Facilities Management category, sourcing and contracting strategies and plans through data gathering and analysis and responsibly execute allocated sourcing & contracting activities.
  • Maintain relationships with strategic suppliers, to drive step change in value and deliver innovative solutions that position Anglo American as a partner of choice
  • Optimize value through innovation, risk mitigation and growth throughout the relationship life cycle
  • Follow a set of global standards for suppliers and contractors to enable delivery in a safe and socially acceptable way and ensure that the organisation sources from responsible suppliers
  • Support the implementation of commercial strategies to support business needs and improve value delivery
  • Provide support with regards to negotiations and finalising GFAs (General Framework Agreements)
  • Adhere to value creation and supplier engagement strategies that align to the overall global Supply Chain strategy, critical tasks, performance targets and Business Unit priorities
- _Planning _

  • Actively track commercial dashboard KPIs (e.g., cycle times, contract coverage, category/supplier/ contractor performance etc) and proactively address and escalate issues.
  • Provide support with the development of category strategies though the analysis and gathering of data
  • Identify, enable & track value and inclusive procurement opportunities, commercial initiatives and specific resource requirements
  • Plan and execute activities for relevant commercial activities
  • Execute relevant project procurement activities in a timely and visible manner
  • Track and monitor progress tracking against sourcing & contracts and category management targets
  • Provide input into the relevant budget and resource requirements
  • Sourcing & Contracts Management _
  • Responsible for compiling and executing allocated sourcing events, contracting and contract management (including administration), supplier/contract performance management and initiative management.
  • Support with the effective execution of contracts administrative duties like price files, variations and amendments
  • Implement value delivery plans for routine and tactical sourcing & contracting and contractor management activities
  • Execute effective and efficient commercial activities relating to corporate, regional or BU contracts in a timely and value driven manner, including timeous and accurate capturing of price updates for contracts in the system
  • Create proactive visibility and continuous improvement of sourcing and contracts pipeline related to allocated portfolio
  • Regular, timeous and accurate reporting pertaining to routine and tactical sourcing & contracting activities
  • Implement value opportunities and mitigate risks pertaining to the portfolio
  • Ensure cross collaboration between internal and external stakeholders
  • Commercial Agreements _
  • Support a culture of Sustainable Value through ESG, TCO initiatives, innovation, working capital and cost reduction Provide support with the implementation of sustainable value creation strategies, initiatives and associated business cases, that advance Anglo American technical, community, sustainability, and financial ambitions
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