Senior Manager: Strategic Sourcing

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Durban, South Africa Transnet Full time

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**_ Operating Division : TPT POD Corporate H/O_**

**_ Position Title : Senior Manager: Strategic Sourcing_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : Supply Chain_**

**_ Location : Durban_**

**_ Reporting To : General Manager: Supply Chain Management_**

**_ Grade Level : D_**

**_ Reference Number : 203063_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

Reporting directly to the Divisional CPO, leads Strategic Sourcing for Division, and supports Group-wide Strategic Sourcing

COE initiatives. Leads sourcing of strategic commodities with the goal of achieving significant cost savings, year-on-year

productivity improvement in the total cost of goods and services procured while maintaining or improving product quality and

supplier service levels. This includes formulating strategies for the Division’s strategic commodities, from anticipating and
consolidating demand signals to procurement strategies for execution by the Procurement Operations function. Active

participation in cross-functional sourcing teams; executing portfolio based commodity strategies; and ensuring the overall

sustainability of commodity based initiatives in the Division. Accountable for delivery of savings targets for a designated

portfolio of commodities. Plays an active role in effective execution of the integrated Supply Chain Management strategy

(iSCM), specifically through participation in the Strategic Sourcing Centre of Excellence (SS COE). Attracts and develops

necessary talent to build a distinctive Strategic Sourcing team within the Division.

**_ Position outputs:_**

1.Strategic management of strategic sourcing at the Division:
Implement and create focus around the medium and long term strategic direction for strategic sourcing in the Division, to

transform the Division’s strategic sourcing function into a world class organisation, within the framework of Transnet’s iSCM
strategy and the SS COE;
Develop and manage the Strategic Sourcing budgeting process i.e. develop budgets based on targets and monitor progress

against budget, delivery of benefits targets against action plans; and

Ensure effective integration between the Division’s Strategic Sourcing function and Group Strategic Sourcing through
participation in the Strategic Sourcing COE.

2.Oversight of strategic sourcing function:
Implement standards and procedures for the overall Strategic Sourcing programme and Contract Management pertaining to

strategic commodities (as contemplated in the SS COE and ratified by the Group iSCM Council);
Deliver savings in terms of Degrees of Attainment (DOA) methodology and track attainment of these savings;
Manage all procurement and related process for core business commodity purchasing;
Consolidate demand signals from the business for core business commodities;
Implement and monitor compliance on P2P (Purchase to Pay) controls framework;
Prepare DAC (Divisional Acquisition Council) submissions;
Drive consistent supplier relationship management (SRM) strategies, processes and systems across the Division, including

monitoring, reviewing and reporting on SLAs;
Advocate supplier development initiatives as part of sourcing, in close collaboration with the Supplier Development function;
and

Sign-off procurement strategies.

3.Functional leadership and management:
Provide high-level operational support to Commodity Teams as part of the overall Strategic Sourcing programme. This

includes: providing functional leadership and management, lobbying senior executive support and buy-in for relevant

strategic sourcing initiatives; and mediate on conflict points between commodity teams and other functions of Supply

Management within the Division, including end-users and external stakeholders;
Manage Commodity Managers to plan and resolve resource constraints in respect of staffing, information, systems or

physical infrastructure; and

Ensure good governance in all aspects of overall Sourcing programme by monitoring BCCs (Business Critical Controls),

maintaining close integration and cooperation with the Governance and other relevant COEs.

4.Manage strategic initiatives:
Contributes to the delivery of the SS COE;
Monitor the consolidated achievement of strategic and tactical objectives, formulate and implement plans for corrective

action, if required;
Report on the overall performance of the Strategic Sourcing programme



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